With respect to BIMSTEC and Cyber Security, consider the following statements:

This organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration.

BIMSTEC includes countries from all continents except North America and Australia.

Which of the above is/are correct?

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This organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. Correct: This sub-regional organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. Initially, it was formed with four Member States with the acronym ‘BIST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation). It became renamed ‘BIMST-EC’ in 1997, following the inclusion of Myanmar.
BIMSTEC includes countries from all continents except North America and Australia. Incorrect: Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. Out of the 7 members,
- Five are from South Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Two are from Southeast Asia – Myanmar and Thailand.

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This organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. Correct: This sub-regional organization came into being in 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration. Initially, it was formed with four Member States with the acronym ‘BIST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation). It became renamed ‘BIMST-EC’ in 1997, following the inclusion of Myanmar.
BIMSTEC includes countries from all continents except North America and Australia. Incorrect: Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. Out of the 7 members,
- Five are from South Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
- Two are from Southeast Asia – Myanmar and Thailand.

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