Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
Recently, the 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), has been organized by the French Navy.
The IONS is a biennial event. IONS is an important international maritime security initiative launched in February 2008.
Objective
- IONS seeks to enhance maritime cooperation between the navies of the littoral nations of the Indian Ocean region by providing a broad, open and inclusive forum for in-depth discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues.
- At present, the IONS comprises24 countries permanently located in the Indian Ocean and eight observer states.
Source – The Hindu