{"id":2319,"date":"2024-05-01T17:35:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2024-05-01T17:37:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:07:55","slug":"q-consider-the-following-in-respect-of-indian-ocean-naval-symposium-ions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-in-respect-of-indian-ocean-naval-symposium-ions","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS):"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 <\/strong>under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the above statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer: (b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Indian Ocean Naval Symposium:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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      • The \u2018Indian Ocean Naval Symposium\u2019 (IONS) is a voluntary initiative<\/strong> that seeks to increase maritime cooperation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region<\/strong> by providing an open and inclusive forum<\/strong> for discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • It was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008<\/strong> as a forum which seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The inaugural edition of IONS was held in Feb. 2008 at New Delhi,<\/strong> with the Indian Navy<\/strong> as the Chair for two years (2008 \u2013 2010). <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Subsequent seminars<\/strong> and meetings of the \u2018Conclave of Chiefs\u2019 have been held at the commencement of each two year IONS Chairmanship:<\/strong>\n
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        • United Arab Emirates in 2010,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • South Africa in 2012,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Australia in 2014,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Bangladesh in 2016 and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Iran in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • In 2020 <\/strong>the IONS Chairmanship rotates to France<\/strong> and in 2022 <\/strong>to Thailand<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • IONS includes 24 nations<\/strong> that permanently hold territory that abuts or lies within the Indian Ocean<\/strong> and 8 observer nations<\/strong>.\n
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          • The members have been geographically grouped into the following four sub-regions:<\/strong>\n
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            • South Asian Littorals:<\/strong> Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom (British Indian Ocean Territory)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • West Asian Littorals:<\/strong> Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • East African Littorals:<\/strong> France (Reunion), Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, and Tanzania.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • South East Asian and Australian Littorals:<\/strong> Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • It endeavours to generate a flow of information between naval professionals that would lead to common understanding and possibly cooperative solutions on the way ahead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Significance For India:<\/strong>\n
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              • IONS fits into India\u2019s three-fold ambitions in the region:<\/strong>\n
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                • Strengthening and deepening the relations<\/strong> with the Indian Ocean littoral states,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Establishing its leadership potential and aspirations of being a net-security provider,<\/strong> and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Fulfilling India\u2019s vision of a rules-based and stable maritime order<\/strong> in the IOR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • It will help India to consolidate its sphere of influence from the Straits of Malacca to Hormuz.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • IONS can be used to counterbalance the increasing presence of China<\/strong> in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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