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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a regional forum to resolve border dispute among member states. Its expanded role includes economic cooperation and security issues.

Which of the following statements are correct about the organisation?

1. Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the member States of SCO

2. Formally set up in 2001, SCO was earlier known as Shanghai Five Mechanism

3. There are five Observer states – Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia

4. Belarus, Turkey and Myanmar are Dialogue Partners

5. India, Pakistan and Iran have been accepted as full members of SCO

Codes

1 and 2

1, 2, and 3

2, 3, and 4

All of the above

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Explanation:

4th and 5th statements are correct.

India and Pakistan signed the memorandum of obligations on 24 June 2016 at Tashkent, thereby starting the formal process of joining the SCO as full members.

Iran has observer status in the organisation.

Belarus was granted dialogue partner status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2009, and later gained observer status in 2015.