Consider the following:
- 1.Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- 2.Missile Technology Control Regime
- 3.Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
India is a member of which of the above?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
India belongs to all three: it is a founding member of the AIIB, joined the Missile Technology Control Regime in 2016, and became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in June 2017.
- ✓ 1. India is a Founding Member and the second largest shareholder in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
- ✓ 2. India was admitted to the MTCR in 2016; the MTCR's own partner list carries the entry 'India (2016)'.
- ✓ 3. India and Pakistan officially joined the SCO as full members at the Astana summit on 9 June 2017.
Remember · India: AIIB founding member; MTCR member since 2016; SCO full member since 9 June 2017 (Astana).
Sources
- PIB: Finance Minister at the 7th AIIB Annual Meeting ↗ “India is a Founding Member and the second largest shareholder in AIIB.”
- Missile Technology Control Regime: Partners ↗ · reference work “Iceland (1993) India (2016) Ireland (1992)”
- Ministry of External Affairs: Brief on India-SCO Cooperation (September 2022) ↗ “On 9 June 2017, at the historic summit in Astana, India and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full- members.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·