{"id":665,"date":"2023-12-24T06:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T06:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=665"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:24:31","slug":"indian-ocean-naval-symposium-ions-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/indian-ocean-naval-symposium-ions-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIAN OCEAN NAVAL SYMPOSIUM (IONS) \u2013 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The 8th edition of <\/strong><strong><em>Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (CoC)<\/em><\/strong><strong> is being hosted by the Royal Thai Navy at Bangkok, Thailand from 19 \u2013 22 Dec 23.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, is leading a three-member Indian Naval delegation for the Conclave.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IONS was conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008 as a forum which seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;IONS provides an open and inclusive platform for discussions on regionally relevant maritime issues that would lead to common understanding on the way ahead.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The inaugural edition of IONS was held in Feb 2008 at New Delhi, with the Indian Navy as the Chair for two years (2008 &#8211; 2010)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 8th Conclave is being attended by Chiefs of Navies\/ Heads of Maritime Agencies of IONS countries and would witness the transfer of IONS Chairmanship from France to Thailand.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Seminar on the theme <strong>\u2018Blue Economy: Ways Forward for Sustainable Development of IONS Member States\u2019,<\/strong> is being conducted on the side-lines of CoC. 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