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Difficulty: Very hardInternational Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations

Consider the following statements regarding the Ashgabat Agreement:

1. It was originally signed in 2011 by Iran, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to establish an international transport and transit corridor connecting Central Asia with the Persian Gulf.
2. Turkmenistan serves as the official depository state of the agreement.
3. India officially acceded to the Ashgabat Agreement in February 2018 to facilitate trade connectivity with Central Asian countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A
    1 and 2 only
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3Answer
  4. D
    1 and 3 only

Answer

All three statements (1, 2, and 3) are correct.
All three statements are factually accurate. The Ashgabat Agreement was signed in 2011 by Iran, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to facilitate goods transit across Central Asia and the Persian Gulf. Turkmenistan acts as the official depository state, and India acceded in February 2018 to enhance connectivity with Eurasian trade routes.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze Statement 1 regarding founding members and scope.
The Ashgabat Agreement was signed on April 25, 2011, by Iran, Oman, Qatar, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan (Qatar later withdrew) to create an international multimodal transport corridor between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf.
Verifies the founding framework and geographic scope.
2
Analyze Statement 2 regarding the depository state.
Turkmenistan was designated as the depository state responsible for maintaining the framework documents and managing accession processes.
Verifies institutional governance details of the treaty.
3
Analyze Statement 3 regarding India's accession.
India formally submitted its instrument of accession and became a full party to the Ashgabat Agreement on February 3, 2018, leveraging it alongside the INSTC for Eurasian trade access.
Verifies India's multilateral involvement and timeline.

Key Concept

Ashgabat Agreement and Central Asia Transit Corridors
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International Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations