Question
Consider the following statements about Colombo Security
Conclave (CSC): 1. India’s National Security Adviser recently took part in the sixth NSA meeting of the CSC. 2. A permanent secretariat is based in New Delhi. 3. Current members of CSC include India, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh and Seychelles are the two observer nations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
India’s National Security Adviser (NSA) recently took part in the sixth NSA meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC). It is a regional security grouping comprising India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius. The CSC initially known as the Trilateral for Maritime Security Cooperation, evolved out of trilateral meetings between NSAs and Deputy NSAs from India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, starting in 2011. Current members of CSC include India, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh and Seychelles are the two observer nations. A permanent secretariat, based in Colombo, was established in 2021 to coordinate all activities and implement decisions made at the NSA level.
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