Which of the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and India's engagement is/are correct? 1. The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is a permanent organ of the SCO headquartered in Tashkent. 2. India joined the SCO as a founding member in 2001.

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A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as RATS is a permanent SCO organ based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Statement 2 is incorrect because India became a full member of the SCO in 2017, not a founding member in 2001.

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