Consider the following: 1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 2. Missile Technology Control Regime 3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation India is a member of which of the above?
A1 and 2 only
B3 only
C2 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D. India is a member of ALL THREE — AIIB, MTCR and SCO.
(1) ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK (AIIB): India is a FOUNDING MEMBER (joined 2016). India is the second largest shareholder after China (about 7.65% voting share). AIIB is headquartered in Beijing and funds infrastructure projects across Asia and beyond.
(2) MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): India became the 35th member in JUNE 2016. MTCR is a multilateral regime restricting the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction. India's membership facilitates access to dual-use technologies.
(3) SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION (SCO): India became a full member in JUNE 2017 (along with Pakistan). SCO comprises Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran (joined 2023). It focuses on security, economic and political cooperation in Eurasia.
Source: Ministry of External Affairs / MTCR and SCO official documents.
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