Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Plurilateral Groupings
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-137

## ANSWERED ON- 02/02/2024

## PLURILATERAL GROUPINGS

## 137. SHRI RAVI KISHAN

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) the new Plurilateral groupings joined by India since, 2014; and (b) the initiatives piloted by India therein since, 2014 and benefits thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## [SHRI V MURALEEDHARAN]

- (a) The details of prominent  plurilateral groupings joined by India since 2014 are placed at Annexure -I.
- (b)  India has consistently piloted the new initiatives at these plulirateral groupings to promote India's engagements at bilateral, regional and global level.   India   serves   its   national   interest   and   implements   people-centric foreign policy guided by the demands and aspirations of our society. Such initiatives have been used to not only speak for India but as the voice of peace, security and prosperity for all. Understandings reached through these initiatives have enabled India to strengthen relations with partner countries and put forward India's viewpoint and shape the agenda on global   issues   such   as   reformed   multilateralism,   peace   and   security, climate change, transnational crime, terrorism, cyber-security, energy and food security, etc. These initiatives also offer the world India's own unique solutions to partners for addressing global issues, like the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. The understandings/agreements reached therein enable India to strengthen relations with partner countries across a wide range of sectors including trade & investment, technology and defence collaboration. Such outcomes also   contribute   to   India's   national   development   agenda   to   promote economic  growth   and   well   being   of   our   people   and   put   forward   the interests of developing countries in forums like G20.

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## Annexure-I

|   Sl. NO. | Plurilateral groupings joined by India since 2014            | Details                                                                                                                         |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | International Solar Alliance                                 | Launched in November 2015                                                                                                       |
|         2 | Missile Technology Control Regime                            | India joined in June 2016                                                                                                       |
|         3 | Hague Code of Conduct                                        | India joined in June 2016                                                                                                       |
|         4 | Shanghai Cooperation Organization                            | India joined as a Member State in 2017                                                                                          |
|         5 | Moscow Format on Afghanistan                                 | Instituted in 2017                                                                                                              |
|         6 | Wassenaar Arrangement                                        | India joined in December 2017                                                                                                   |
|         7 | Australia Group                                              | India joined in January 2018                                                                                                    |
|         8 | India- Nordic Summits                                        | First India-Nordic Summit in 2018                                                                                               |
|         9 | Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan.                   | Instituted in 2018                                                                                                              |
|        10 | Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure              | Launched in September 2019                                                                                                      |
|        11 | Leadership Group on Industry Transition                      | Launched in September 2019                                                                                                      |
|        12 | Ayeyawady - Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy | India joined as a development partner in 2019                                                                                   |
|        13 | Indian Ocean Commission                                      | India joined as an Observer in March 2020                                                                                       |
|        14 | Quad                                                         | First virtual Leaders' Summit in March 2021                                                                                     |
|        15 | India-France-Australia Trilateral Cooperation                | 1st India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue was held on 4 May 2021.                                              |
|        16 | I2U2                                                         | The I2U2 Grouping was conceptualized during the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the four countries held on 18 October 2021. |
|        17 | First Movers Coalition                                       | India joined in May 2022                                                                                                        |
|        18 | Indo-Pacific Economic Framework                              | Launched in May 2022                                                                                                            |

|   19. | Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle      | India joined as a development partner in July 2022                                                      |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    20 | India-Australia-Indonesia Trilateral Cooperation | The 1st India-Australia-Indonesia trilateral Foreign Ministers meeting took place in September 2022.    |
|    21 | Mission LiFE                                     | Launched in October 2022                                                                                |
|    22 | Mangrove Alliance for Climate                    | India joined in 2022                                                                                    |
|    23 | International Year of Millets 2023               | United Nations, at the behest of the Government of India, declared 2023 the International Year Millets. |
|    24 | Voice of Global South Summit                     | The 1st VOGSS was held on 12- 13 January, 2023.                                                         |
|    25 | India-Central Asia JWG on Afghanistan            | Instituted in March 2023                                                                                |
|    26 | International Big Cat Alliance                   | Launched by India in April 2023                                                                         |
|    27 | Mineral Security Partnership                     | India joined in June 2023                                                                               |
|    28 | Artemis Accords                                  | India joined in June 2023                                                                               |
|    29 | Mineral Security Partnership                     | India joined in June 2023                                                                               |
|    30 | Global Biofuel Alliance India                    | Launched in September 2023                                                                              |
|    31 | India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor       | Announced in September 2023                                                                             |
|    32 | Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence    | India is founding member and hosted the GPAI summit in December 2023.                                   |
|    33 | Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate       | India joined in December 2023                                                                           |
|    34 | Global Green Credit Initiative                   | Launched in December 2023                                                                               |
|    35 | Global River Cities Alliance                     | Launched in December 2023                                                                               |
|    36 | Combined Maritime Forces                         | India joined as a full member in 2023                                                                   |

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