Consider the following in respect of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) :
1. Inaugural IONS was held in India in 2015 under the chairmanship of the Indian Navy.
2. IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Answer:
(b)
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The inaugural IONS-2008 was held in New Delhi, India on 14 Feb 08. There are 35 members – navies of the IONS which have been geographically grouped into the following four sub-regions:- • South Asian Littorals – Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri Lanka • West Asian Littorals – Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen • East African Littorals – Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eriteria, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan and Tanzania • South East Asian and Australian Littorals – Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste www.civilsdaily.com/pib-know-about-indo-japan-ties/