Where was the 17th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement held?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Porlamar, Venezuela
Explanation:
• The 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was held in September 2016 in Porlamar, located on Margarita Island, Venezuela.
• The theme for this summit was "Peace, Sovereignty and Solidarity for Development".
• Venezuela took over the rotating presidency of NAM from Iran during this summit.
• India was represented by then Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, rather than the Prime Minister.
• The summit focused on global issues such as terrorism, UN reforms, and climate change.
Information Booster:
• The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was established in 1961 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Gamal Abdel Nasser.
• It was founded during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the USA or the Soviet Union.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) New Delhi, India: Hosted the 7th NAM Summit in 1983.
(b) Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Hosted the 1st NAM Summit in 1961.
(d) Tehran, Iran: Hosted the 16th NAM Summit in 2012.