CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Annual Council of Ministers meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) was recently held in which city?
A
Colombo
B
Dhaka
C
New Delhi
D
Male
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India participated in the 22nd Council of Ministers’s meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held at Dhaka in Bangladesh. The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State for External Affairs Dr.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bangladesh assumed the position of the IORA Chairship at the 21st IORA COM Meeting in Dhaka held on 17 November 2021 and adopted the theme of “Harnessing the opportunities of the Indian Ocean sustainably for inclusive development” for its Chairship from 2021 – 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -The IORA Secretariat is based in Mauritius.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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