Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Sagarmatha Sambad is an initiative of the Government of Nepal to host a permanent biennial global dialogue starting from 2020.
(2) Government of Nepal has invited the Prime Minister of India to maiden Sagarmatha Sambad 2020.
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On January 24, 2020, Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali informed that, the Prime Minister of India has been invited for maiden Sagarmatha Sambad 2020.
- The Sagarmatha Sambaad is a multi-stakeholder dialogue forum of Government of Nepal , which is committed to deliberate on the most prominent issues of global, regional and national significance
- It brings together people from all walks of life from broader spectrum, having the stake, influence and capacity to shape and drive the discourse for positive change.
- The dialogue is named after the world’s tallest mountain Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) which stands for friendship.
- The first Sagarmatha Sambad is scheduled to be held from April 2 to 4.
- Theme of the first edition of the Sagarmatha Sambaad is ‘Climate Change, Mountains and the Future of Humanity’.
- The main objectives of the first edition of the Sambad are to forge a common consensus among countries on the impending climate crisis and encourage political leaders to mobilise their political willpower to tackle its menace.
- Besides many global figures, the event draws all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders.
- Sagarmatha Sambad can provide an opportunity to break the ice between India and Pakistan.
Links:
https://www.newdelhitimes.com/pm-modi-gets-invitated-for-sagarmatha-sambaad-to-be-held-in-nepal/
https://sagarmathasambaad.org/