Question: Where did the 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue take place on December 13, 2019?
(a) Colombo
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bangalore
(d) New Delhi
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Union Ministry of External Affairs hosted 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) and Delhi Dialogue XI at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi.
- This is for the first time that these two dialogues, which are key elements of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), and India-ASEAN calendars were held consecutively and on similar Indo-Pacific themes.
- The theme of 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) was “India Pacific: Re-imagining the Indian Ocean through an Extended Geography”.
- It was organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India with the assistance of Indian Council for World Affairs on December 13,2019.
- IORA Member States discussed the role of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in an evolving Indo-Pacific region.
- The Indian Ocean Rim region, like the Asia-Pacific to the east, is among the world’s most vital in terms of global commerce, energy, environmental and geopolitical stability.
- Half of the world’s container ships, and two-thirds of the world’s oil shipments pass through the Indian Ocean Rim region, which is home to 2.7 billion people.
11th Delhi Dialogue:
- The 11th Delhi Dialogue took place between December 13-14, 2019.
- The theme for this year’s Delhi Dialogue is “Advancing Partnership in Indo-Pacific”.
- It was organized by the Ministry of External Affairs with the help of Research and Information System (RIS) for developing countries.
Links:
https://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/32180/11th+Delhi+Dialogue+6th+Indian+Ocean+Dialogue+and+associated+events+December+1314+2019
https://www.iora.int/en/events-media-news/events/flagship-projects/indian-ocean-dialogue/2019/6th-indian-ocean-dialogue-iod