Two paragraphs with a blank space are provided in each of the following questions. Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate one out of the fo...
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Two paragraphs with a blank space are provided in each of the following questions. Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate one out of the four options given below, taking into consideration the consistency and compatibility of the two paragraphs. If none of the given options seems appropriate to fill in the blank space, choose option (E) as your answer choice.
(A) Sri Lanka is gearing up to host the Fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. This special occasion makes it imperative for BIMSTEC leaders to reinforce their commitments and efforts in building the momentum of collaborations in the Bay of Bengal region for the security and development of all. (B) _____________________________? (C) The economic and strategic significance of the Bay of Bengal is also growing rapidly with a re-emergence of the idea of the ‘Indo-Pacific’ region. This notion assumes that the growing security connections between the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean regions are creating a shared strategic space.