Which of the following will be the significance of Iran joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for India?1.Iran’s induction into SCO will help India build its connectivity strategy through Iran’s Chabahar port.2.Iran’s induction enables India to engage with the Central Asian region without getting entangled in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. 3.Iran’s induction will help India to conduct land-based trade with the Central Asian region through Pakistan.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. Which of the following will be the significance of Iran joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for India?
1.Iran’s induction into SCO will help India build its connectivity strategy through Iran’s Chabahar port.
2.Iran’s induction enables India to engage with the Central Asian region without getting entangled in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
3.Iran’s induction will help India to conduct land-based trade with the Central Asian region through Pakistan.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Iran’s induction into SCO will help India build its connectivity strategy through Iran’s Chabahar port. Iran’s induction enables India to engage with the Central Asian region without getting entangled in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The inclusion of Iran will also provide India with an opportunity to bypass land-based trade routes that pass-through Pakistan.

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