IONS Indian Navy

Hii sir, I wants to get the Information About the Indian Ocean naval Symposium of the Indian Navy ?

[shikha]

The ‘Indian Ocean Naval Symposium’ (IONS) is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues.


IONS Zones

South Asian Littorals -
Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri Lanka

West Asian Littorals -
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen

East African Littorals -
Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eriteria, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan and Tanzania

South East Asian and Australian Littorals -
Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste

Some of the Activities of the IONS

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium - 2008

Conducted by Indian Navy


IONS Open Essay Competition - 2008

Topic - “Sustaining the IONS Initiative : Practical Steps”

Conducted by Indian Navy


Technical Workshop - 2009

Topic - “Practical Cooperative-Mechanisms for Technical-Support within the IOR”

Conducted by Sri Lanka Navy


IONS Preparatory Workshop - 2009

(To define the agenda for Indian Ocean Naval Symposium - 2010)

Conducted by Kenyan Navy


IONS Open Essay Competition - 2009

Topic - “Cooperative EEZ Surveillance : Options and Initiatives”

Conducted by South African Navy