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Gulf Arab states approve a joint military command headquarters in Kuwait
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The GCC approves a joint military command headquarters in Kuwait.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council has said that member states approved a joint military command headquarters in Kuwait.
The GCC groups six Gulf monarchies and has its secretariat in Riyadh.
The step reflects efforts to strengthen collective defence in a tense region.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- GCC chief said member states approved a joint military command headquarters in Kuwait
- GCC groups six Gulf monarchies: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman
- GCC Secretariat-General is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- GCC was founded in 1981
- The move aims to strengthen collective defence in a tense Persian Gulf region
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Gulf Cooperation Council has its secretariat in Riyadh and comprises six member states.
- Kuwait, the proposed site of the joint military command headquarters, is a GCC member and borders the Persian Gulf.
- Iran and Iraq are Persian Gulf littoral states but are not members of the GCC.
Mains
GS Paper 2 (International Relations): Gulf security is central to India's West Asia policy. The GCC's move toward a joint command reflects regional threat perceptions and a push for collective defence over reliance on external powers. For India, with large diaspora, energy imports and trade ties, the way forward is steady engagement with the GCC as a bloc and with individual members while protecting energy and diaspora interests.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), whose chief said member states approved a joint military command headquarters, has its secretariat in:
- Riyadh
- Doha
- Abu Dhabi
- Muscat
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Answer: A — Correct: Riyadh — The GCC Secretariat-General is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. • Doha — wrong: Doha is the capital of Qatar, a GCC member, but not the seat of the secretariat. • Abu Dhabi — wrong: Abu Dhabi is the UAE capital, a member state's capital, not the GCC seat. • Muscat — wrong: Muscat is the capital of Oman, a member state's capital, not the GCC seat.
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