Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organ

Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) :

1. One of the goals of SCO is to promote a new democratic, fair and rational international political and economic order.
2. Iran is a permanent member of SCO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) are correct.

Statement 1 is correct. The founding documents and declarations of the SCO explicitly state the goal of promoting a new democratic, fair, and rational international political and economic order, reflecting the member states’ vision for a multipolar world.
Statement 2 is correct. Iran was admitted as a full member of the SCO in July 2023 during the 23rd SCO Summit held virtually under India’s chairmanship.

The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance. Its members include China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It is seen as a counterweight to Western alliances.

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