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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has joined the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC) against Ballistic Missile Proliferation as its 138th subscribing state
A
Pakistan
B
China
C
India
D
Israel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is India. India has recently joined the Hague Code of Conduct [HCOC], a global initiative to prevent ballistic missile proliferation.

Detailed explanation-2: -The HCOC is aimed at bolstering efforts to curb ballistic missile proliferation worldwide and to further delegitimize such proliferation. The HCOC consists of a set of general principles, modest commitments, and limited confidence-building measures.

Detailed explanation-3: -As agreed by the conference in The Hague, Austria serves as the Immediate Central Contact (Executive Secretariat) and therefore coordinates the information exchange within the HCOC framework.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the HCoC? The HCoC is an acronym for the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCoC). It is a widely subscribed multilateral instrument that aims at delegitimizing ballistic missile proliferation.

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