With reference to the 7th India - Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.In this meeting Indonesia agreed to enhance collaboration in the areas of defence, industry, maritime security and multilateral cooperation.2.This meeting was held at Jakarta on May 5, 2024.Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. A

   Only 2

   Option (a) claims that only statement 2 is correct. This is incorrect because the meeting date and location stated in statement 2 are inaccurate.

2. B

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Option (b) claims that neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct. This is incorrect because statement 1 accurately reflects the agreement made during the meeting.

3. C

   Only 1

   Option (c) claims that only statement 1 is correct. This is the official key because statement 1 correctly identifies that Indonesia agreed to enhance collaboration in defence, industry, maritime security, and multilateral cooperation during the 7th India - Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting, whereas statement 2 provides incorrect details regarding the date and venue of the meeting which actually took place earlier and at a different location.

4. D

   Both 1 and 2

   Option (d) claims that both statement 1 and statement 2 are correct. This is incorrect because statement 2 is factually flawed regarding the specific date and venue of the seventh edition of this bilateral committee meeting.

Summary. Official key is (c) because statement 1 correctly outlines the bilateral agreements made during the 7th India - Indonesia Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting. Statement 2 is factually incorrect regarding the specific date and venue of the event. Aspirants often confuse the dates and locations of recurring bilateral defence dialogues. Therefore, only the first statement holds true among the given choices.