Shivraj Singh Chouhan leads India at third BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Kathmandu
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led India at the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 9 April 2025.
Summary
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan led India at the third BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 9 April 2025, attended by agriculture ministers and senior officials of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand and Sri Lanka. BAMM is the highest decision-making body for regional agricultural cooperation; 'Agriculture and Food Security' is a core area of BIMSTEC. The first BAMM was held in Myanmar on 12 July 2019 and the second in India on 10 November 2022. Ministers discussed giving momentum to cooperation in agriculture, including fisheries and livestock. Chouhan described BIMSTEC as a natural choice for India's 'Neighbourhood First' and 'Act East' policies.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (BAMM)
- Date / venue
- 9 April 2025, Kathmandu, Nepal
- India represented by
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- 1st BAMM
- Myanmar, 12 July 2019
- 2nd BAMM
- India, 10 November 2022
- Members present
- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting held on 9 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal; India was represented by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Consider the following statements about BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meetings (BAMM): 1. The first BAMM was held in Thailand. 2. The second BAMM was held in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The second BAMM was held in India on 10 November 2022; the first was held in Myanmar on 12 July 2019.