BIMSTEC statements: I. 7 member states till 2025. II. Founded via Dhaka Declaration, 1999. III. Founding members include Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal. IV. India leads tourism subsector. Correct statements:

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Q: 27 (IAS/2025)
BIMSTEC statements:
I. 7 member states till 2025.
II. Founded via Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Founding members include Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal.
IV. India leads tourism subsector.
Correct statements:

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Current Affairs

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IAS

Based on the search results, the following information was verified: I. BIMSTEC currently has 7 member states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. There is no indication that this will change by 2025. II. BIMSTEC was founded through the Bangkok Declaration in 1997, not the Dhaka Declaration in 1999. III. The founding members of BIMSTEC were Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Myanmar joined later in 1997, and Nepal and Bhutan joined in 2004. IV. Nepal, not India, is the lead country for the tourism sector in BIMSTEC. Therefore, only statement I is correct.