CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Nation has formally withdrawn itself from the Treaty of open skies?
A
North Korea
B
USA
C
China
D
France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 22 November 2020, the United States withdrew from the treaty, and on 15 January 2021, Russia also announced its intention to leave, citing the U.S. withdrawal and the inability of member nations to guarantee that information gathered would not be shared with the U.S. Russia formally withdrew in December 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Soviet Union rejected the proposal because it considered overflights equal to espionage and believed the United States had more to gain than it did.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s Open Sky Policy: The National Civil Aviation Policy (2016) allows the government to enter into an ‘open sky’ air services agreement on a reciprocal basis with South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations as well as countries beyond a 5, 000 km radius from New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United States and the European Union signed the EU-US Open Skies Agreement in 2007. This agreement, which took effect in March 2008, liberalized the airline industry in the North Atlantic.

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