Directions: In the following question, sentences of a paragraph have been jumbled and have been labelled as A, B, C, D and E. You are required to rearrange the jumbled sentences accordingly by selecting the correct option.

A: A former Chinese diplomat, Zhang said the main agenda for the SCO now is how to promote peace, security, development and prosperity.

B: including China — said SCO secretary general Zhang Ming, also highlighting that the multilateral body was expected to expand during India’s chairmanship.

C: The SCO was founded in Shanghai in 2001 and currently has eight permanent members — China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan.

D: India, which took over the chairmanship of the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) from Uzbekistan in September 2022, will be supported by all member countries, 

E: India became a full member of the SCO in 2017 and this is the first time ever that the country has taken over the chairmanship of the multilateral body.