Q. Consider the following:

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

India is a member of which of the above?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 3 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank:
  • It is a multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia.
  • It aims to connect people, services and markets that over time will impact the lives of billions and build a better future by investing in sustainable infrastructure and other productive sectors.
  • It is established by the AIIB Articles of Agreement (entered into force in December 2015) which is a multilateral treaty.
  • It is headquartered in Beijing (China) and began its operations in January 2016.
  • On 24 October 2014, twenty-one countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the AIIB in Beijing, China: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
  • It is a group of 35 nations that control the export of missile technology, including drones and UAVs.
  • Setup in 1987 by the G7 countries
  • Aims to limit the proliferation of missiles and other unmanned delivery systems that could be used for chemical or nuclear attacks.
  • It is an informal and voluntary partnership between 35 countries which urge each other to restrict their missile export and technologies capable of carrying a 500-kilogram payload a minimum of 300 kilometres.
  • The decisions are taken by the consensus of all the members.
  • India has become the 35th member of MTCR in June 2016.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
  • It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation.
  • It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
  • It was created in 2001.
  • The SCO Charter was signed in 2002 and entered into force in 2003.
  • It is a statutory document which outlines the organisation’s goals and principles, as well as its structure and core activities.
  • The SCO’s official languages are Russian and Chinese.
  • The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation