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- Pakistan has been invited to the closing ceremony, on October 13, of the ongoing Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE).
About Manesar Anti-Terror 2022
- The National Security Guard is hosting the multinational JATE ‘Manesar Anti-Terror 2022’ under the framework of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure(RATS) at the NSG Manesar Garrison.
- JATE is an annual counter-terrorist exercise held within the framework of the SCO RATS.
- The exercise is aimed at exchanging expertise and best practices, and build synergy between the Counter Terrorism Forces of the SCO RATS member countries to enhance capabilities for conducting anti-terrorist operations and countering other security threats collectively.
- The exercise will provide a platform to the participating member countries to enhance their operational capabilities and exchange experience in combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, which are common regional security challenges.
SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)
- About: It is a permanent body of SCO. It aims to counter extremism, terrorism, and separatism in the region. Its headquarters is in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- India assumed chairmanship of the RATS SCO on October 28, 21.
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
- About:
- It is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation of Eurasian Nations with a secretariat in Beijing.
- It is a political, economic and military organisation that aims at maintaining peace, security and stability in the region.
- Origin:
- Shanghai Five emerged in 1996 from a series of border demarcation and demilitarization talks between 4 former USSR republics and China.
- Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan were members of the Shanghai Five.
- With the accession of Uzbekistan to the group in 2001, the Shanghai Five was renamed the SCO.
- The SCO Charter was signed in 2002 and entered into force in 2003.
- Inclusion of India & Pakistan:
- India and Pakistan both were initially observer states.
- Both were given full membership in 2017.
- Members:
- Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, and Pakistan.
- Iran has been admitted as a permanent member of the SCO at the Samarkand summit.
- Iran will attend the SCO as a full member from the Summit to be hosted by India in 2023.
- Structure:
- SCO Secretariat in Beijing & Executive committee in Tashkent.
Source:TH
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