CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country proposed to organise a joint border operation named ‘Solidarity-2023’ for SCO member countries?
A
China
B
Japan
C
Sri Lanka
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: India and other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) supported an initiative of China to organise a joint border operation ‘Solidarity-2023’ for the border agencies of the member countries next year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solidarity-2023 to have all SCO nations India has supported an initiative by China to conduct a “joint border operation” in 2023 of all member countries of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) that includes Russia, Pakistan and Central Asian countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -India invites Pakistan, China to 2023 SCO summit to be held in Goa.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s 2023 theme is ‘Towards a SECURE SCO’. The concept of SECURE stands for: ‘S’ for security for citizens, ‘E’ for economic development, ‘C’ for connectivity in the region, ‘U’ for unity, ‘R’ for respect of sovereignty and integrity, and ‘E for environment protection.

Detailed explanation-5: -On 27 November 2022, the Iranian parliament approved Iran’s membership to the SCO. Mongolia became the first country to receive observer status at the 2004 Tashkent Summit. Pakistan, India and Iran received observer status at the 2005 SCO summit in Astana, Kazakhstan on 5 July 2005.

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