Which of the above statement is true?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer:D
Which of the above statement is true?
A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: The Agreement will serve the purpose to establish a C2C training centre towards the development of capacity for the countries on the Indian Ocean Rim (IOR), African countries bordering the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, small island countries under the framework of UNESCO. The establishment of UNESCO Category-2 Centre will provide an opportunity for India to emerge as a leading country in the Indian Ocean. This will also help India to forge cooperation and improve engagement among the counties of the Indian Ocean, including South Asian and African states bordering the Indian Ocean. The establishment of the centre would respond to the worldwide increasing need to build technical and management capacity to address marine and coastal sustainability issues and prepare the region for and react efficiently to marine natural hazards. The Centre could contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal-14 (SDG 14) related to building marine scientific research capacity in the geographical area of the Centre responsibility which will also fulfil the commitments to support Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries.