Source: The post is based on the article “Maritime information sharing workshop 2023” published in PIB on 12th September 2023
What is the News?
India will be hosting the three-day Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2023 (MISW 23).
What is Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2023 (MISW 23)?
Hosted by: Gurugram-based Indian Navy’s Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR).
Aim: To bolster collaboration, cooperation and information sharing among partner countries for a safer, peaceful, and prosperous Indian Ocean Region.
Theme: “Advancing Maritime Security for a Sustainable Future”
Participating countries: 31 countries are participating in the workshop.
Note: These 31 countries are of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and signatories to the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment (DCoC/JA).
What is the Djibouti Code of Conduct(DCOC)?
Djibouti Code of Conduct(DCOC) was established in 2009.It is a grouping on maritime matters aimed at repression of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Western Indian Ocean Region, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct as Observer in 2020.
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