{"id":2336,"date":"2024-05-01T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T12:30:48","slug":"q-with-reference-to-indian-ocean-rim-association-for-regional-cooperation-ior-arc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-indian-ocean-rim-association-for-regional-cooperation-ior-arc","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to \u2018Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)\u2019,"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was established\u00a0<strong>very recently<\/strong>\u00a0in response to incidents of piracy and accidents of oil spills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an alliance meant for maritime security\u00a0<strong>only.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the following statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d)&nbsp;Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"indian-ocean-rim-association\">Indian Ocean Rim Association:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/india-and-indian-ocean-region-upsc\/\">Indian Ocean Rim Association<\/a>\u00a0(IORA)<\/strong>\u00a0is an intergovernmental organisation established to promote economic cooperation and regional integration among countries bordering the\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IORA member states\u00a0<strong>work on various initiatives related to trade<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0investment, and sustainable development<\/strong>\u00a0in the Indian Ocean region (IOR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Indian Ocean Rim Association\u00a0<strong>was established on 7 March 1997<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The vision for IORA originated\u00a0<strong>during a visit by late President\u00a0Nelson Mandela\u00a0<\/strong>of South Africa to India in 1995.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"members-of-iora-\">Members of IORA<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Membership is\u00a0<strong>open to all sovereign states of the Indian Ocean Rim willing to subscribe to the principles and objectives of the Charter.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Current 23 Member States:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, France\/Reunion, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia,South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dialogue Partners<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specialized Agencies:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Regional Centre for Science and Technology Transfer (RCSTT)<\/strong>\u00a0based in Tehran, Iran.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Fisheries Support Unit (FSU)<\/strong>\u00a0based in\u00a0<strong>Muscat, Oman.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two Observers:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Indian Ocean Research Group (IORG)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Indian-Ocean-Rim-Association.jpeg\" alt=\"Indian Ocean Rim Association\" class=\"wp-image-50800\" title=\"Upsc prelims research: international relations 2015 5\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"major-objectives-of-iora\">Major Objectives of IORA:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The objectives of the Association are\u00a0<strong>underpinned by the principle of open regionalism<\/strong>\u00a0as below:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To promote sustainable growth and balanced development of the region and Member States.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To focus on those areas of economic co-operation which provide maximum opportunities for development, shared interest and mutual benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To promote liberalization, remove impediments and lower barriers towards a freer and enhanced flow of goods, services, investment, and technology within the Indian Ocean Rim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Which of the following statements given above is\/are correct? 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