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In which year did India officially join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full- fledged member?
1. 2018
2. 2016
3. 2015
4. 2017

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : 2017

The correct answer is 2017.

  • The historical meeting of the Heads of State Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held on 8-9 June 2017 in Astana. At the meeting, the status of a full member of the Organization was granted to the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
  • On 9 June 2017, at the historic summit in Astana, India, and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full-fledged members.
  • India was granted Observer Status at the July 2005 Astana Summit and subsequently participated in all SCO forums open to Observers. India formally submitted an application for full membership to the then SCO Chair, Tajikistan, prior to the SCO Summit in Dushanbe in September 2014.

  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organization.
  • The creation of which was announced on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai (China) by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • It was preceded by the Shanghai Five mechanism.
  • The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter was signed during the St.Petersburg SCO Heads of State meeting in June 2002 and entered into force on 19 September 2003.
  • This is the fundamental statutory document that outlines the organization's goals and principles, as well as its structure and core activities. 

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