Which of the following countries signed the Tshwane Declaration in October, 2006?
- AChina and South Africa
- BIndia and South AfricaCorrect
- CSouth Africa and Botswana
- DSaudi Arabia and South Africa
Explanation
The Tshwane Declaration was signed on October 2, 2006, by India and South Africa. This occurred during the state visit of the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to South Africa. The declaration was signed in Pretoria, which is located in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality. The primary objective of the agreement was to reaffirm the strategic partnership between the two nations, focusing on cooperation in areas such as trade, energy security, and international diplomacy. It marked the tenth anniversary of the strategic partnership established between the two countries after the end of apartheid.
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