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Topic 071 · International Relations & Organisations

Arab League and the India-Arab Delhi Declaration

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: In late January 2026 India hosted the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, a decade after the first in Bahrain.
Outcome: It adopted the Delhi Declaration, backing a sovereign Palestinian state on 1967 borders and cooperation in energy, trade and digital technology.
Current Head: Nabil Fahmy became Arab League Secretary-General on 1 July 2026, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who served from July 2016.
Key Term: The Delhi Declaration is a political outcome document of the ministerial forum, not a treaty.
Data: The meeting gathered the 22 members of the League of Arab States.
Stakeholders: India and the League's members; Egypt traditionally nominates the Secretary-General, who is the ninth since 1945.
India Link: India backs a two-state solution for Palestine, and Arab states are key partners for energy and trade.
Headquarters: The League's headquarters is in Cairo, Egypt.
Founded: The League of Arab States was founded in 1945 with six original members, including Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
Landmark: The Alexandria Protocol (October 1944) paved the way for the League's Pact of 22 March 1945.
Articles: Articles 52-54 of the UN Charter (Chapter VIII) recognise regional arrangements such as the Arab League.
Doctrine: The Arab Peace Initiative (2002) offers normalisation with Israel in return for withdrawal to the 1967 lines.

Question 1 of 10

In late January 2026 India hosted which meeting in New Delhi?

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Answer: (C) Second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Core Trigger: In late January 2026 India hosted the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, a decade after the first in Bahrain.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The Delhi Declaration backs a sovereign Palestinian state on which year's borders?

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Answer: (A) 1967

Outcome: It adopted the Delhi Declaration, backing a sovereign Palestinian state on 1967 borders and cooperation in energy, trade and digital technology.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Whom did Nabil Fahmy succeed as Arab League Secretary-General?

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Answer: (C) Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Current Head: Nabil Fahmy became Arab League Secretary-General on 1 July 2026, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who served from July 2016.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Delhi Declaration is what kind of document?

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Answer: (B) A political outcome document

Key Term: The Delhi Declaration is a political outcome document of the ministerial forum, not a treaty.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How many members of the League of Arab States gathered at the meeting?

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Answer: (C) 22

Data: The meeting gathered the 22 members of the League of Arab States.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Egypt traditionally nominates the Arab League Secretary-General. 2. The current Secretary-General is the fifth since 1945.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Stakeholders: India and the League's members; Egypt traditionally nominates the Secretary-General, who is the ninth since 1945.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the headquarters of the League of Arab States?

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Answer: (A) Cairo

Headquarters: The League's headquarters is in Cairo, Egypt.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The League of Arab States was founded in 1945 with how many original members?

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Answer: (B) Six

Founded: The League of Arab States was founded in 1945 with six original members, including Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The Alexandria Protocol paved the way for the League's Pact of which date?

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Answer: (A) 22 March 1945

Landmark: The Alexandria Protocol (October 1944) paved the way for the League's Pact of 22 March 1945.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the statements is/are correct? 1. Articles 52-54 of the UN Charter are in Chapter VIII. 2. They recognise regional arrangements such as the Arab League.

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Answer: (D) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Articles 52-54 of the UN Charter (Chapter VIII) recognise regional arrangements such as the Arab League.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 071, point 11

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