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Prelims 2022 · Q66 · Regional & global groupings

Consider the following :

  1. 1.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  2. 2.Missile Technology Control Regime
  3. 3.Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

India is a member of which of the above ?

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Answer: D. India is a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (2016), joined the Missile Technology Control Regime in 2016, and became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2017. So 1, 2 and 3.

Watch for: Students think India stays out of China-led bodies like AIIB, but it is the second-largest shareholder.

Why the other options are wrong
  • A. Wrong because India is also a member of the SCO.
  • B. Wrong because India is also a member of AIIB and MTCR.
  • C. Wrong because India is also a member of AIIB.

Source to check: Ministry of External Affairs website (mea.gov.in) briefs; AIIB website member list; MTCR website partners list

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