Asia Pacific Summit 2018

Asia Pacific Summit 2018

Question: Consider the following statements regarding Asia Pacific Summit 2018:

  1. Asia Pacific Summit 2018 was held in Kathmandu.
  2. The theme of the summit is “Addressing the critical challenges of our time: Interdependence, Mutual prosperity and Universal Values”.
    Of the above which is/are correct?

    (a) 1 only
    (b) 1 only
    (c) Both 1 and 2
    (d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: (c)
    Related facts:
  • The Asia-Pacific Summit- 2018 was held in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal on 1-2 December2018.
  • The theme of two day summit was “Addressing the Critical Challenges of our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values”.
  • Around 1500 participants from 45 countries including India attended the summit.
  • Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli showed concern of adverse impacts of climate change, natural and man-made disasters and terrorism.
  • Former Prime Minister of India, H.D. Deve Gowda emphasized on issues of terrorism and climate change, the biggest challenges of today’s world.
  • Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar, stressed the need for collective efforts to tackle the global challenge of disaster, terrorism, hunger, migration and displacement, poverty, discrimination and injustice.

By Ramayan Upadhyay

Links:
http://newsonair.nic.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=356146
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/deve-gowda-calls-for-strict-laws-against-terrorism/article25644500.ece
http://ddnews.gov.in/international/asia-pacific-summit-2018-begins-kathmandu
http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2018-12-02/former-prime-ministers-ditch-asia-pacific-summit.html