With reference to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), consider the following statements: 1. India and Pakistan became full members of the SCO simultaneously in 2017. 2. The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is a permanent organ of the SCO headquartered in Beijing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Accepted Answer

A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct; India and Pakistan officially joined as full members during the Astana summit in 2017. Statement 2 is incorrect; RATS is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, whereas the SCO Secretariat is located in Beijing.

India Attends 25th SCO Heads of State Summit

Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN Scheme (UDAN 2.0)