CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, commonly known as CICA, organised its fifth summit meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 14-15 June 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -CICA members include 27 Asian countries, including Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Russia, South Korea, and Turkey, nine observer states, and five international organizations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -CICA was established at the initiative of President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan outlined at the 47th UNGA in1992.

Detailed explanation-5: -Presently CICA has 27 Member States accounting for nearly ninety percent of the territory and population of Asia. Nine countries and five multinational organizations, including the United Nations, have observer status. India has been a member of CICA since its inception in 1999.