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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Leaders’ Summit in Commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was held in which city
A
Sana
B
Bangkok
C
Jakarta
D
Pretoria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Ocean Dialogue – (IOD) The Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) is a flagship initiative of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), with its origins in the 13th Council of Ministers meeting, held in November 2013 in Perth, Australia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bangladesh assumed the position of the IORA Chair at the 21st IORA COM meeting and adopted the theme of ‘Harnessing the opportunities of the Indian Ocean sustainably for inclusive development’ for its Chairship from 2021-2023. IORA’s apex body is the Council of Foreign Ministers which meets annually.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Secretariat of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is hosted by the Government of the Republic of Mauritius which is based in Cyber City, Ebène, Mauritius. It manages, coordinates, services and monitors the implementation of policy decisions, work programmes and projects adopted by the Council of Ministers.

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