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Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan

2022 MAY 27

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Why in news?

  • 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

More about the news:

  • NSAs of India, Russia, China, Iran, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan took part in the dialogue.
  • In November 2021, India hosted the third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan.
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran hosted the dialogue's first two editions in 2018 and 2019.

Aim of Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan:

  • The dialogue is aimed at firming up a common approach for practical cooperation in confronting increasing threats of terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking following the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in 2021

PRACTICE QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’:

1. The dialogue aims at firming up a common approach for cooperation in confronting increasing threats of terrorism, radicalisation and drug trafficking in Afghanistan

2. All the editions of the dialogue were hosted by India

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