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Manesar Anti-terror 2022

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    World Affairs
  • Published
    11th Oct, 2022

Context

India is currently hosting the multilateral anti-terror exercise ‘Manesar Anti-terror 2022’.


About

  • It is under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS).
  • It is stage 2 of the exercise.
    • The Stage-1 of the Exercise was conducted from July 27 to August 1 by the National Counter Terrorist Forces of SCO Member Countries in their respective territories.
  • The exercise is aimed at exchanging expertise, best practices and build synergy between the Counter Terrorism Forces of the SCO RATS Member Countries to enhance capabilities for conducting Anti-Terrorist operations and countering other security threats collectively.

About Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS)

  • Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) one of the permanent organ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
  • Its headquarters is in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 
  • The objective of SCO RATS is to facilitate cooperation and coordination against Terrorism, Extremism and Separatism.  
  • India assumed the chairmanship of the Council of SCO RATS in Oct 2021.
  • Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE) is an annual Counter Terrorist Exercise held within the framework of the SCO RATS.

About Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

  • The SCO is an eight-member economic and security bloc that India and Pakistan joined as full-time members back in 2017.
  • The founding members of this group include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

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