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Difficulty: MediumInternational Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations

Consider the following statements regarding the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

1. The permanent Secretariat of the SCO is located in Beijing, China, while its Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
2. India and Pakistan officially joined the SCO as full member states during the Dushanbe Summit in 2021.
3. Belarus officially became the tenth full member state of the SCO at the Astana Summit in 2024.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    1 and 2 only
  3. C
    2 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only
The statement regarding the SCO Secretariat in Beijing and RATS in Tashkent is accurate. Furthermore, Belarus officially joined as the 10th full member state during the Astana Summit in July 2024. However, the statement regarding India and Pakistan joining in 2021 is false, as both nations were admitted as full members at the Astana Summit in June 2017.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding institutional locations of the SCO.
Statement 1 is CORRECT. The SCO Secretariat is located in Beijing, China, and the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) executive committee is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
These are the two permanent organs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the accession timeline of India and Pakistan.
Statement 2 is INCORRECT. India and Pakistan were formally admitted as full members of the SCO during the Astana Summit in June 2017 (not Dushanbe 2021).
The Dushanbe Summit in 2021 initiated the accession process for Iran, whereas India and Pakistan completed full accession in 2017.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding recent member additions.
Statement 3 is CORRECT. Belarus officially completed all accession procedures to become the 10th full member of the SCO during the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State in Astana, Kazakhstan (July 2024).
Iran became the 9th member in 2023, followed by Belarus as the 10th member in 2024.

Key Concept

Organizational structure, member expansions, and summit history of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
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International Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations