Q. Recently which country’s navy hosted The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Navel Symposium (IONS)?
(a) Indian navy
(b) French navy
(c) German navy
(d) None Of The Above
Answer:- (b)
Related Fact:
- The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), a biennial event, was hosted by the French Navy at La Réunion in Itly from 28 June to 01 July 2021.
- During the Symposium, SME presentations were made by French Institute of International Relations – Observatoire du Climat, European Union, Indian Ocean Commission, IFC Singapore, RMIFC Madagascar and EU led Critical Maritime Routes Indian Ocean (CRIMARIO).
- The Symposium also held panel discussions themed on the three IONS working Groups viz., HADR, Maritime Security and Information Sharing & Interoperability.
- IONS, The symposium was first held in 2008 with India as host, seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of the IOR by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues that would lead to common understanding on the way ahead.
- The Navel Symposium consists of 23 permanent members and 9 other observer members.
- 6th IONS and Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) was conducted by Iran Navy in April 2018 at Tehran. Owing to the pandemic, the CoC 2021, will be hosted by French Navy later this year.
ABHISHEK KUMAR