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The dollar businessINDIA AND MAURITIUS: COOPERATING TO ENSURE COLLECTIVE MARITIME SECURITY
On 16 August 2017, the Indian built Water Jet Fast Patrol Vessel ‘CGS Valiant’ was commissioned by the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth at Port Louis Mauritius. This was the third ship supplied by an Indian Defence…

INDIA AND MAURITIUS: COOPERATING TO ENSURE COLLECTIVE MARITIME SECURITY
On 16 August 2017, the Indian built Water Jet Fast Patrol Vessel ‘CGS Valiant’ was commissioned by the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth at Port Louis Mauritius. This was the third ship supplied by an Indian Defence shipyard to…
Image Credits: IIPLASRI LANKA’S PROPOSAL FOR AN ‘INDIAN OCEAN ORDER’: AN ASSESSMENT
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, while delivering the inaugural address at the Indian Ocean Conference on 1st September 20161, called on the Indian Ocean countries to take the lead in determining ‘their own future’. He…
Image Credits: Asian VoiceMODI’S VISIT TO EAST AFRICA: TRANSFORMING HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIPS INTO MODERN PARTNERSHIPS
The Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya - all situated on the east coast of Africa- in July this year. These maritime neighbours are connected by the Indian Ocean which has facilitated movement of…
Image Credit - DNABLUE ECONOMY: HARMONIZING IORA DECLARATION AND UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL
In September 2015, two significant announcements relating to ocean economy were made. The Indian Ocean Rim Associations (IORA) hosted the first IORA Ministerial Blue Economy Conference titled “Enhancing Blue Economy…
Image Credit- EunavfoSEYCHELLES NEW MANTRA: INDIAN OCEAN ‘ZONE OF PEACE AND OPPORTUNITY’
In July 2015, at the 18th Plenary Session, the Contact Group on Piracy off the coast of Somalia (CGPCS) accepted the Government of Seychelles offer to take over the Chairmanship of …
Image Credit - EcoWatchTHE INDIAN OCEAN REGION: IN PURSUIT OF BLUE ECONOMY
The Indian Ocean has immense potential in providing sustainable livelihood and economic development to its littoral countries. Exploring marine resources for economic development while significantly reducing environmental …
