SCO-RATS Against Terror Groups In Afghanistan
Source : The Hindu
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What is discussed under SCO-RATS Against Terror Groups In Afghanistan?
- About the discussion
- Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)
Why in News ?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) recently voted on cooperative actions by member nations to fight threats presented by transnational terrorist groups operating out of Afghanistan.
Key Facts
- The choice was made during a meeting of the RATS council that India hosted in its capital.
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay - The SCO-RATS Council decided to plan and carry out a cooperative border operation utilising the resources of the border services of the responsible authorities of the SCO member states.
- Expert groups were authorised to work on border cooperation and preventing the use of the Internet by terrorists, separatists, and extremists.
- The meeting also decided to organise a military exercise called Solidarity- 2023.
- The exercise will take place in China.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Charter, formally establishing the organisation, was signed in June 2002 and entered into force on 19 September 2003.
- The Council of Heads of State is the top decision-making body in the SCO.
- All SCO members, except for China, India & Pakistan, are also members of the Eurasian Economic Community.
Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)
- Headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- It is a permanent organ of the SCO which serves to promote cooperation of member states against terrorism, separatism and extremism.
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