Where is the headquarter of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation located?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Beijing

Explanation:
• The headquarters (Secretariat) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is located in Beijing, China.
• The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization established on June 15, 2001.
• It was founded by the leaders of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
• The organization focuses on regional security, counter-terrorism, and economic cooperation.
• India and Pakistan became full members of the SCO in 2017.

Information Booster:
• Apart from the Secretariat in Beijing, the SCO has the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
• In 2023, Iran officially became the 9th full member of the SCO.

Additional Knowledge:
(a) Cape Town (Option a)
• Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa and is not associated with the SCO headquarters.

(c) Brasilia (Option b)
• Brasilia is the capital of Brazil; Brazil is part of BRICS but not a member of the SCO.

(d) New Delhi (Option d)
• India hosted the SCO summit in 2023, but the permanent secretariat remains in Beijing.