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India represented at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe
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Founded 2001, India joined in 2017: the SCO facts every GS2 groupings question quietly tests
India was represented by the Defence Minister at the 25th SCO heads-of-government meeting in Dushanbe.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 ମିନିଟ
The Union Defence Minister represented India at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of Government in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, where a joint communiqué was adopted.
The SCO was founded in 2001, and India became a full member in 2017.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତଥ୍ୟ
Remember these
- The 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government met in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, and adopted a joint communiqué.
- India was represented by the Union Defence Minister.
- The SCO was founded in 2001.
- India (along with Pakistan) became a full member in 2017.
- The SCO Secretariat is located in Beijing.
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ · ମେନ୍ସ
How the exam will ask it
ପ୍ରିଲିମ୍ସ
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was founded in 2001 and India became a full member in 2017.
- The Council of Heads of Government of the SCO is its forum for economic and budgetary matters, distinct from the Council of Heads of State.
- The permanent Secretariat of the SCO is located in Beijing.
- Dushanbe, the venue of the meeting, is the capital of Tajikistan, a Central Asian SCO member.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS2: India's engagement with international groupings. The SCO offers India a platform for Central Asian connectivity, energy and counter-terrorism cooperation, but it must balance this against Chinese dominance and differing positions on connectivity projects. The way forward is to use the SCO's economic and security tracks selectively while pursuing connectivity through its own initiatives.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements:
- The SCO was founded in 2001.
- India became a full member of the SCO in 2017.
- The SCO's permanent Secretariat is located in Beijing.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- Only three
- None of them
ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ତର: C — The correct answer is Only three. The SCO was founded in 2001, India (along with Pakistan) became a full member in 2017, and the organisation's Secretariat is in Beijing.
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