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‘IONS’ AND globalization and developing of maritime trade,
REGIONAL MARITIME
COOPERATION the maritime threats like maritime piracy, drugs
and arms trafficking, maritime terrorism, maritime
pollution, are rising with giving negative impacts.
Maritime natural hazards (tsunamis, cyclones etc.)
are also threat to maritime security. Further illegal
immigrations in the Indian Ocean demanded to have
some kind of strong body to control the effects.
Introduction 4. India observed these factors and understood
that security of Indian Ocean as the main
1. The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium independent variable for the economic growth and
(IONS) was launched in February 2008, under the sovereignty of the India as well as other coastal
the sponsorship of the Indian Navy. It is one of countries of the IOR being the regional super power.
cooperative initiative by navies in Indian Ocean Therefore, India made its own initiatives to build
region to enhance the maritime security in the a regional maritime co-operation body among the
region. IONS is same like Western Pacific Naval coastal nations and that was the basement to start
Symposium. The purpose of launching of IONS is the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.
to help and develop maritime security cooperation
between the regional countries by providing an The aim and objectives of IONS.
opportunity to discuss regional maritime issues. It
creates a forum to develop friendly relationships 5. The principle aim of IONS is to obtain
among the Navies of member countries. The 24 mutually beneficial maritime security outcomes
member nations of the IONS are grouped into four within the Indian Ocean. These outcomes will be
sub-regions. South Asia consists with Bangladesh, achieved through the cooperation of all members in
India, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. determining remedies relevant to regional maritime
West Asia consists with Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, security.
and UAE. East African region consist with France,
Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, a. To promote a shared understanding on the
Tanzania, Eretria. South Eastern Asia and Australian maritime issues facing the littoral states in the Indian
region consist with Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ocean and the formulation of strategies designed to
Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. enhance regional maritime security.
Further, IONS consist of eight observer countries and
those are China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, b. To strengthen the capability of all littoral
Netherlands, Russia and Spain. states in the Indian Ocean to address the prevailing
and predicted challenges on maritime security.
History & Background of IONS
c. To establish a variety of multilateral
3. The historic evidence proved that Indian maritime cooperative mechanisms designed to
Ocean Trade began with small trading settlements mitigate maritime security concerns among the
around 800 A.D. and declined in the 1500's when member states.
Portugal invaded and tried to run the trade for its
own profit. As trade intensified between Africa and d. To develop doctrines and procedures, so
Asia, prosperous city-states flourished along the as to provide speedy, responsive, and effective
eastern coast of Africa. By today Indian Ocean Region Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
is one of the most important sea areas in the world, throughout the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
because majority of the world maritime trades are
presently depend on the Indian Ocean. Therefore, 6. In here it is very much essential to discuss
whole world is focusing and having interest about about the strategic importance of the Indian oceanic
the Indian Ocean Region. Though majority of the region and it strongly reveals by the following
world maritime trades are presently depend on famous statement made by late Admiral Alfred
the Indian Ocean, until year 2008, there was no any Thayer Mahan
specific regional body superior country to look into
the security of the in Indian Ocean Region. With the “ Whoever controls the Indian Ocean
‘IONS’ AND globalization and developing of maritime trade,
REGIONAL MARITIME
COOPERATION the maritime threats like maritime piracy, drugs
and arms trafficking, maritime terrorism, maritime
pollution, are rising with giving negative impacts.
Maritime natural hazards (tsunamis, cyclones etc.)
are also threat to maritime security. Further illegal
immigrations in the Indian Ocean demanded to have
some kind of strong body to control the effects.
Introduction 4. India observed these factors and understood
that security of Indian Ocean as the main
1. The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium independent variable for the economic growth and
(IONS) was launched in February 2008, under the sovereignty of the India as well as other coastal
the sponsorship of the Indian Navy. It is one of countries of the IOR being the regional super power.
cooperative initiative by navies in Indian Ocean Therefore, India made its own initiatives to build
region to enhance the maritime security in the a regional maritime co-operation body among the
region. IONS is same like Western Pacific Naval coastal nations and that was the basement to start
Symposium. The purpose of launching of IONS is the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.
to help and develop maritime security cooperation
between the regional countries by providing an The aim and objectives of IONS.
opportunity to discuss regional maritime issues. It
creates a forum to develop friendly relationships 5. The principle aim of IONS is to obtain
among the Navies of member countries. The 24 mutually beneficial maritime security outcomes
member nations of the IONS are grouped into four within the Indian Ocean. These outcomes will be
sub-regions. South Asia consists with Bangladesh, achieved through the cooperation of all members in
India, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. determining remedies relevant to regional maritime
West Asia consists with Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, security.
and UAE. East African region consist with France,
Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, a. To promote a shared understanding on the
Tanzania, Eretria. South Eastern Asia and Australian maritime issues facing the littoral states in the Indian
region consist with Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Ocean and the formulation of strategies designed to
Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste. enhance regional maritime security.
Further, IONS consist of eight observer countries and
those are China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, b. To strengthen the capability of all littoral
Netherlands, Russia and Spain. states in the Indian Ocean to address the prevailing
and predicted challenges on maritime security.
History & Background of IONS
c. To establish a variety of multilateral
3. The historic evidence proved that Indian maritime cooperative mechanisms designed to
Ocean Trade began with small trading settlements mitigate maritime security concerns among the
around 800 A.D. and declined in the 1500's when member states.
Portugal invaded and tried to run the trade for its
own profit. As trade intensified between Africa and d. To develop doctrines and procedures, so
Asia, prosperous city-states flourished along the as to provide speedy, responsive, and effective
eastern coast of Africa. By today Indian Ocean Region Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
is one of the most important sea areas in the world, throughout the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
because majority of the world maritime trades are
presently depend on the Indian Ocean. Therefore, 6. In here it is very much essential to discuss
whole world is focusing and having interest about about the strategic importance of the Indian oceanic
the Indian Ocean Region. Though majority of the region and it strongly reveals by the following
world maritime trades are presently depend on famous statement made by late Admiral Alfred
the Indian Ocean, until year 2008, there was no any Thayer Mahan
specific regional body superior country to look into
the security of the in Indian Ocean Region. With the “ Whoever controls the Indian Ocean
