Consider the following: 1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 2. Missile Technology Control Regime 3. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation India is a member

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

Answer: D

Explanation

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond. Headquartered in Beijing, It commenced operations in January 2016. India is a founding member of AIIB with the second-highest voting share after China. The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology. The regime was formed in 1987. India became an official member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in 2018. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a transcontinental political, economic, security, and military alliance founded in 2001. On 9 June 2017, at the historic summit in Astana, India and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full-fledged members. The SCO currently comprises Nine Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran). Hence option (d) is the correct answer.