The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) is a series of biennial meetings between the

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states of the Indian Ocean region. It provides a forum to increase maritime security cooperation,discuss regional maritime issues, and promote friendly relationships among the member states.

History

The symposium was first held in 2008 with India as host.journals.christuniversity.in/index.php/artha/article/download/1569/1314 The chairmanship and location of the Symposium rotates between the various member states.

Role

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. It is a voluntary initiative among the navies and maritime security agencies of the member nations. In addition to the symposiums, numerous other activities like workshops, essay competitions and lectures are also held under the umbrella of the organization.

Members and observers

The 25 member nations of the IONS are grouped into four sub-regions.

Members

Observers

There are eight states with observer status: * * * * * * * *

List of symposiums

The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium was held at Réunion,

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References

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