CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
9th Annual Defence and Security Dialogue between India and China held in _________?
A
Beijing
B
Assam
C
Manipur
D
Sikkim
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 9th India-China Annual Defence and Security Dialogue (ADSD) was held in Beijing on 13 November 2018. The dialogue was co-chaired by the Defence Secretary of India and the Deputy Chief of Joint Staff Department of Central Military Commission of China.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main purpose of the MoU is flood control and disaster mitigation in downstream areas. Thus, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with People’s Republic of China was signed on April, 2005 upon provision of hydrological information of the River Sutlej/Langqen Zangbo in Flood Season by China to India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Agreement between India and China on Border Defence Cooperation (BDCA) covers border stability and security, information asymmetry, smuggling, socio-economic reconstruction, environment and disease transmission along the line of actual control.

Detailed explanation-4: -(1) Neither side shall open fire, cause bio-degradation, use hazardous chemicals, conduct blast operations or hunt with guns or explosives within two kilometers from the line of actual control. This prohibition shall not apply to routine firing activities in small arms firing ranges.

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