CICA

Why in news?

• India and Pakistan traded charges during the virtual special ministerial meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures (CICA) in Asia.

About CICA:

• The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.
• It is a forum based on the recognition that there is close link between peace, security and stability in Asia and in the rest of the world.
• The key idea of the Conference is based on the priority of the indivisibility of security, joint initiative and mutually beneficial interaction of small and large states.
• The idea of convening the CICA was first proposed by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on 5 October 1992, at the 47th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
• Currently there are 27 member states (including India and Pakistan) and 8 observer states in CICA.
• There are also 5 observer organisations including UN, Arab League and International Organization for Migration

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA):
1.India is a member of the organisation.
2.It was created in 2020 amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question