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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 ?
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The correct answer is Option 4 (1, 2, and 3) because India holds full membership in all three specified international entities.
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): India is a founding member and the second-largest shareholder (after China) in this multilateral development bank, which began operations in 2016.
- Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR): India joined this elite export control regime in June 2016 as its 35th member. This was a significant diplomatic milestone, facilitating access to high-end dual-use technology and MQ-9 Reaper drones.
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): After years as an observer, India became a full permanent member of the SCO during the Astana Summit in 2017, alongside Pakistan.
Since India is a member of the AIIB, the MTCR, and the SCO, all three statements are correct, making 1, 2 and 3 the accurate choice.
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- Explicitly gives AIIB's membership count and parenthetically includes India as a member.
- Presents AIIB membership as a large, multi-country grouping (numeric backing: 103 nations / 85 members including India).
- Describes AIIB as a multilateral bank with formal membership rules.
- States membership is open to members of IBRD or ADB, showing institutional eligibility pathways relevant to India.
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