First BIMSTEC Youth Summit opens in Gandhinagar; India proposes 'Youth Bridge'
Union Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the first-ever BIMSTEC Youth Summit at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 8 February 2025 and proposed a 'Youth Bridge' initiative.
Summary
The Department of Youth Affairs hosted the inaugural session of the first-ever BIMSTEC Youth Summit at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar on 8 February 2025, chaired by Mansukh Mandaviya, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel present. Mandaviya announced India's proposal for a 'Youth Bridge', a multi-sectoral initiative to empower young leaders across BIMSTEC countries, and noted that youth make up more than 60% of the region's 1.8 billion people. Delegates also visited Dandi Kutir.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 8 February 2025, Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
- Edition
- First-ever
- India's proposal
- 'Youth Bridge' for young leaders across BIMSTEC
- Youth share
- Over 60% of BIMSTEC's 1.8 billion people
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the first-ever BIMSTEC Youth Summit inaugurated on 8 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
The inaugural session was held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
What multi-sectoral initiative for young leaders did India propose at the first BIMSTEC Youth Summit in February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Youth Bridge
Mansukh Mandaviya announced India's proposal for a 'Youth Bridge' to empower young leaders across BIMSTEC countries.
At the first BIMSTEC Youth Summit in February 2025, Mansukh Mandaviya said youth make up more than 60% of the BIMSTEC region's population of about:
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Correct answer: C — 1.8 billion
Mandaviya noted that youth make up more than 60% of the BIMSTEC region's 1.8 billion people.