CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
18th Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of Ministers Meeting Held in _________?
A
Durban
B
Saudi Arabia
C
Denmark
D
France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The IORA Secretariat is based in Mauritius.

Detailed explanation-2: -The members include Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South-Africa, SriLanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Maldives and Yemen.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 24 November 2022, H.E. Mr. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended the 22nd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) chaired by Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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