current affairs MCQ #6103

India's participation in the SCO Heads of Government summit in Islamabad (October 2024) was notable because of what?

current affairs MCQ #6103

  1. Question 1

    Q1. India's participation in the SCO Heads of Government summit in Islamabad (October 2024) was notable because of what?

    • A) India sent its Defence Minister instead of Foreign Minister
    • B) India was represented virtually, not in person, due to strained Pakistan-India ties
    • C) India withdrew from the summit at the last minute
    • D) India co-chaired the summit with Pakistan

    Answer: India was represented virtually, not in person, due to strained Pakistan-India ties

    Explanation: India participated in the Islamabad SCO summit virtually due to tense bilateral relations with Pakistan, sending its External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar via video link rather than attending in person. This highlighted the diplomatic freeze between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.