Context:
India hosted the tenth edition of the Indian Ocean Dialogue in New Delhi May 7 and 8 under the theme “Indian Ocean Region in a Transforming World”.
What is Indian Ocean Dialogue?
- The Indian Ocean Dialogue is a premier track 1.5 forum for open and free flowing dialogue among various stakeholders – scholars, experts, analysts, and policy makers from governments, think tanks and civil societies on strategic issues of interest and concern facing the region and beyond.
- It is a flagship initiative of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), with its origins in the 13th Council of Ministers meeting, held in November 2013 in Perth, Australia.
What is the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)?
- The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) is an inter-governmental organisation formed in 1997 to foster regional economic cooperation. IORA has evolved into the peak regional group spanning the Indian Ocean.
- Members of IORA (23 countries): Australia, Bangladesh, the Comoros, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
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