Exercise SCO Peace Mission – 2018

excercise sco peace mission

Question- Joint exercise for SCO Peace Mission 2018 will be conducted in which of the following country.
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) China
(d) Vietnam
Answer – (b)
Related facts-

  • SCO Peace Mission 2018 was conducted by Central Military Commission of Russia from 22- 29 August 2018 at Chebarkul, Chelyabinsk, Russia.
  • The biennially exercise considered as a historic occasion because it is India’s first participation after becoming a full time member (In June 2017) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
  • Indian delegation of 200 personnel was primarily composed of troops from infantry and affiliated arms & services along with Indian Air Force.
  • From 22 August to 28 August 2018, Indian delegation established a Joint Staff Headquarters in the staff phase of the exercise and conducted a staff exercise prior to the evolution of a joint operational plan.
  • Field training phase of live firing by air, attack helicopters, artillery, infantry combat vehicles & infantry weapons was conducted on 29 August.

THE Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

  • It is an eight-member multilateral organization, established on 15 June, 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
  • India and Pakistan became full time member of SCO in 18th SCO Summit held in China on June, 2017.
  • It is pertinent to mention that after the expansion of membership from 5 states to 8 states, SCO represents approximately 42% of the world’s population, 20% of its GDP and 22% of the landmass.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181800
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shanghai-cooperation-organisation-economic-heft-to-rise-after-india-s-inclusion-say-experts/story-QYE3XCQwG9YXRLnXO0mljP.html