Question: Where was the first IORA summit held?
(a) Jakarta
(b) Colombo
(c) Dhaka
(d) Hanoi
Ans:(a)
- The first ever Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit was held in Indonesia’s capital city of Jakarta at the Jakarta Convention Center from 5th March to 7th March 2017.
- The IORA Summit was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, who is also current Chairman of IORA.
- The theme for the summit was “Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous Indian Ocean”.
- The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari represented the country in the First Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit.
- The Association compromises of 21 Member States, namely: Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
- Currently, IORA has 7 Dialogue Partners which consists of China, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States of America.
- The IORA Summit is the first meeting of the leaders of IORA member states since its establishment in Mauritius in 1997. The summit provides momentum for the strengthening of cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
Reference:
http://iorasummit2017.id/