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Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA)

2022 OCT 15

Preliminary   > International Relations   >   International Institutions   >   International groupings

Why in news?

  • Minister of State for External Affairs has recently rejected Pakistan’s statement on the Kashmir issue at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) held in Astana.

About Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA):

  • It is a multinational forum for strengthening cooperation towards promoting peace, security and stability in Asia.
  • Founded by Kazakhstan’s First President in 1992 and the first summit were held in 2002.
  • Location of CICA Secretariat is Almaty (Kazakhstan).

Meetings and Summits:

  • The CICA Summit is convened every four years in order to conduct consultations, review the progress of, and set priorities for CICA activities.
  • The Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs is required to be held every two years.

Members:

  • To be a member of CICA, a state must have at least a part of its territory in Asia. So far the CICA has 27 member countries, 9 observer states, and 5 international organizations.
  • India is one of the founding members of CICA.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following statements regarding Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA)

1. To be a member of CICA, a state must have at least a part of its territory in Asia

2. India is one of the founding members of CICA

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer