India and Maldives, both are members of which of the following groupings?

I. SAARC

II. SCO

II. Colombo Security Conclave

IV. SASEC

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Solution

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) comprises of eight member States -: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) comprises of eight Member States -: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), is a grouping of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. It welcomed Mauritius as a fourth member. South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program brings together Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in a project-based partnership to promote regional prosperity by improving cross-border connectivity, boosting trade among member countries, and strengthening regional economic cooperation.