{"id":362615,"date":"2026-05-11T16:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=362615"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T10:59:25","slug":"indian-ocean-rim-association-iora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indian-ocean-rim-association-iora\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: India is chairing the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and maritime security after the West Asia war remains a major agenda.<\/p>\n<h2>About Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_362621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-362621\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-362621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-TH-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-TH-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-TH-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-TH-1.jpg?w=861&amp;ssl=1 861w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-362621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA):<\/strong> It is an <strong>inter-governmental organisation for regional cooperation<\/strong> in the <strong>Indian Ocean region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Origin<\/strong>: The vision of IORA originated <strong>during Nelson Mandela\u2019s 1995 visit to India<\/strong> for socio-economic cooperation and peaceful endeavours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Established<\/strong>: It was <strong>established in 1997.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: It <strong>aims<\/strong> to facilitate <strong>economic cooperation<\/strong> and expand <strong>mutually beneficial cooperation<\/strong> among member states.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Members<\/strong>: IORA currently comprises<strong> 23 member states<\/strong>, including &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>India<\/strong>, Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, France, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dialogue Partners:<\/strong> It has<strong> 12 official Dialogue Partners<\/strong> , including China, Egypt, European Union, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, T\u00fcrkiye, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Headquarter<\/strong>: The headquarters is located at <strong>Cyber City, Eb\u00e8ne, Mauritius.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Six Priority Areas:<\/strong> IORA works in six priority areas, namely <strong>Maritime Safety &amp; Security, Trade &amp; Investment Facilitation, Fisheries Management, Disaster Risk Management, Tourism &amp; Cultural Exchanges, and Academic, Science &amp; Technology<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cross-Cutting Issues:<\/strong> <strong>Blue Economy and Women\u2019s Economic Empowerment<\/strong> are recognised as important cross-cutting issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Institutional Structure:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Council of Ministers (COM):<\/strong> The COM is the <strong>highest decision-making body of IORA<\/strong> and <strong>includes Foreign Ministers of all member<\/strong> states.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Committee of Senior Officials (CSO):<\/strong> The CSO works under the COM and reviews implementation, coordination, and priorities of cooperation programmes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TROIKA Mechanism:<\/strong> TROIKA <strong>consists of the current Chair, Vice-Chair, and Previous Chai<\/strong>r, and it keeps member states informed on important matters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>IORA Chair and Secretariat:<\/strong> The Chair coordinates meetings and agendas, while the Secretariat supports the functioning of the organisation from Mauritius.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s Role:<\/strong> India is the <strong>Chair of IORA for the 2025\u20132027 period<\/strong> and will host several important meetings before the 2027 summit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India is chairing the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and maritime security after the West Asia war remains a major agenda. About Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA): It is an inter-governmental organisation for regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. 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