The Indian Ocean Region

  • October 20, 2022
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The Indian Ocean Region

Subject :International Relations

Context:

  • Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Plus Defence Ministers’ Conclave Gandhinagar, said that India is ready to supply missiles and weapon systems to friendly countries in the region.

What is IOR+ Conclave:

  • The first Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Defence Ministers’ Conclave was held in Bengaluru in February
  • The recent IOR+ Defence Ministers’ Conclave was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the sideline of DefExpo,2022.
  • The broad theme was ‘Challenges, Opportunities and Collaborations in the Indian Ocean’.
  • The conclave was attended by 40 countries located in the Indian Ocean region.

What is Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA):

  • The Indian Ocean Rim Association is an inter-governmental organisation aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean region.
  • It was formed in 1997 by an initiative of India and South Africa.
  • The IORA has 23 members and ten dialogue partners.
  • The members include Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South-Africa, SriLanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Maldives and Yemen.
  • The ten dialogue partners are China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America
  • France was the last country to be accepted on the basis of its territory of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.

The Coordinating Secretariat of IORA is located at Ebene, Mauritius.

International Relations The Indian Ocean Region