The World Opinion

Tag: Indian Ocean Region

  • Army inks MoU with Seychelles on maritime consciousness

    Categorical Information Provider

    NEW DELHI:  Increasing the community of data sharing to additional the prevailing cooperation in maritime security and safety, the Indian Army-affiliated IFC-IOR signed an MoU with the Seychelles-based Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) on Wednesday.

    The IFC-IOR (Data Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Area) is a regional maritime centre hosted by way of the Army. The Indian Army, in a remark, mentioned, “The MoU signed by way of Capt Rohit Bajpai, Director, IFC-IOR and Capt Sam Gontier, Director, RCOC goals to advertise collaboration between the 2 Centres in opposition to improving maritime area consciousness, knowledge sharing and experience construction.”

    All through the MoU signing, each the administrators of RCOC and IFC-IOR unanimously upheld the want to make stronger knowledge sharing and research to cue movements at sea. The administrators highlighted that ‘this MoU will make stronger accept as true with and enhance synergy between the centres in opposition to furthering collaborative maritime security and safety within the Indian Ocean Area’, as in step with the remark.

    The Top Commissioner of India to Seychelles and senior officials of the IFC-IOR and RCOC participated within the signing. IFC-IOR is tasked to collate, fuse and disseminate intelligence on ‘White Delivery’ within the Indian Ocean. 

    Since its inception, IFC-IOR has established linkages with a number of multinational maritime safety centres and the present initiative will allow deeper collaboration between the 2 centres. This method will permit the centres to broaden a commonplace maritime working out to counter non-traditional maritime safety threats similar to piracy and armed theft, human and contraband trafficking, Unlawful Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing, hands smuggling, poaching, terrorism – with a distinct focal point at the Western Indian Ocean. The RCOC and the Regional Maritime Data Fusion Centre (RMIFC), in Seychelles, are part of the maritime defence structure within the Western Indian Ocean. 

    Maintaining a tally of Indian Ocean

    Pact to make stronger knowledge sharing between India and Seychelles’ maritime equipment 
    To advertise collaborative maritime security and safety within the Indian Ocean Area
    Army’s IFC-IOR is tasked to collate, fuse and disseminate intelligence on ‘White Delivery’ within the Indian Ocean 
    Seychelles-based RCOC  and Regional Maritime Data Fusion Centre (RMIFC) are a part of maritime defence structure within the Western Indian Ocean

    NEW DELHI:  Increasing the community of data sharing to additional the prevailing cooperation in maritime security and safety, the Indian Army-affiliated IFC-IOR signed an MoU with the Seychelles-based Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) on Wednesday.

    The IFC-IOR (Data Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Area) is a regional maritime centre hosted by way of the Army. The Indian Army, in a remark, mentioned, “The MoU signed by way of Capt Rohit Bajpai, Director, IFC-IOR and Capt Sam Gontier, Director, RCOC goals to advertise collaboration between the 2 Centres in opposition to improving maritime area consciousness, knowledge sharing and experience construction.”

    All through the MoU signing, each the administrators of RCOC and IFC-IOR unanimously upheld the want to make stronger knowledge sharing and research to cue movements at sea. The administrators highlighted that ‘this MoU will make stronger accept as true with and enhance synergy between the centres in opposition to furthering collaborative maritime security and safety within the Indian Ocean Area’, as in step with the remark.

    The Top Commissioner of India to Seychelles and senior officials of the IFC-IOR and RCOC participated within the signing. IFC-IOR is tasked to collate, fuse and disseminate intelligence on ‘White Delivery’ within the Indian Ocean. 

    Since its inception, IFC-IOR has established linkages with a number of multinational maritime safety centres and the present initiative will allow deeper collaboration between the 2 centres. This method will permit the centres to broaden a commonplace maritime working out to counter non-traditional maritime safety threats similar to piracy and armed theft, human and contraband trafficking, Unlawful Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing, hands smuggling, poaching, terrorism – with a distinct focal point at the Western Indian Ocean. The RCOC and the Regional Maritime Data Fusion Centre (RMIFC), in Seychelles, are part of the maritime defence structure within the Western Indian Ocean. 

    Maintaining a tally of Indian Ocean

    Pact to make stronger knowledge sharing between India and Seychelles’ maritime equipment 
    To advertise collaborative maritime security and safety within the Indian Ocean Area
    Army’s IFC-IOR is tasked to collate, fuse and disseminate intelligence on ‘White Delivery’ within the Indian Ocean 
    Seychelles-based RCOC  and Regional Maritime Data Fusion Centre (RMIFC) are a part of maritime defence structure within the Western Indian Ocean

  • Chinese language intrusions into Indian Ocean now not unusual: Indian Military

    By means of PTI

    KOCHI: The Indian Military on Wednesday stated it assists in keeping surveillance over the Indian Ocean Area the place “the Chinese language intrusions aren’t unusual” and asserted that the pressure was once dedicated to give protection to the rustic’s passion within the strategic space.

    Southern Naval Command (SNC) leader, Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi, stated the Indian Military assists in keeping surveillance within the area via satellites and maritime reconnaissance airplane.

    His commentary comes amid studies {that a} Chinese language undercover agent vessel has entered the Indian Ocean Area for the second one time prior to now few months.

    “The Chinese language intrusions into the Indian Ocean area aren’t unusual. They have got been right here for somewhat a while..I will have to guarantee you that we stay our spaces of passion below surveillance right through. We do this the usage of various manner…,” SNC leader instructed journalists right here in keeping with a question at the information studies at the Chinese language undercover agent vessel achieving Sri Lankan port.

    He stated the Military additionally assists in keeping surveillance via satellites, maritime reconnaissance airplane and likewise with the cooperation of the Coast Guard and their ships.

    “I’d say that those (Chinese language) actions or their presence does not move overlooked,” he stated.

    3 months in the past, a Chinese language ballistic missile and satellite tv for pc monitoring send had berthed at Sri Lanka’s southern port of Hambantota.

    On August 13, the Sri Lankan govt had granted port get right of entry to to the vessel from August 16 to 22 provided that it’s going to stay the Computerized Id Device (AIS) switched on inside the Unique Financial Zone (EEZ) of the rustic and no medical analysis can be carried out in its waters.

    India had flagged the send’s technical capacity and expressed worries in regards to the goal of its discuss with.

    New Delhi was once fascinated about the opportunity of the send’s monitoring methods making an attempt to listen in on Indian installations.

    KOCHI: The Indian Military on Wednesday stated it assists in keeping surveillance over the Indian Ocean Area the place “the Chinese language intrusions aren’t unusual” and asserted that the pressure was once dedicated to give protection to the rustic’s passion within the strategic space.

    Southern Naval Command (SNC) leader, Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi, stated the Indian Military assists in keeping surveillance within the area via satellites and maritime reconnaissance airplane.

    His commentary comes amid studies {that a} Chinese language undercover agent vessel has entered the Indian Ocean Area for the second one time prior to now few months.

    “The Chinese language intrusions into the Indian Ocean area aren’t unusual. They have got been right here for somewhat a while..I will have to guarantee you that we stay our spaces of passion below surveillance right through. We do this the usage of various manner…,” SNC leader instructed journalists right here in keeping with a question at the information studies at the Chinese language undercover agent vessel achieving Sri Lankan port.

    He stated the Military additionally assists in keeping surveillance via satellites, maritime reconnaissance airplane and likewise with the cooperation of the Coast Guard and their ships.

    “I’d say that those (Chinese language) actions or their presence does not move overlooked,” he stated.

    3 months in the past, a Chinese language ballistic missile and satellite tv for pc monitoring send had berthed at Sri Lanka’s southern port of Hambantota.

    On August 13, the Sri Lankan govt had granted port get right of entry to to the vessel from August 16 to 22 provided that it’s going to stay the Computerized Id Device (AIS) switched on inside the Unique Financial Zone (EEZ) of the rustic and no medical analysis can be carried out in its waters.

    India had flagged the send’s technical capacity and expressed worries in regards to the goal of its discuss with.

    New Delhi was once fascinated about the opportunity of the send’s monitoring methods making an attempt to listen in on Indian installations.

  • Indian Military to carry key assembly subsequent week

    Categorical Information Provider

    NEW DELHI: The commanders of the Indian Military are slated to fulfill subsequent week to talk about necessary maritime issues on the military-strategic degree via an institutionalised discussion board. The second one version of Naval Commanders’ Convention will start from October 31. The primary such assembly came about in April.

    The Indian Military on Saturday stated in a observation, “Because of the dynamic and fast paced traits in safety imperatives within the Indian Ocean Area (IOR) in addition to in different portions of the arena, the Convention has its personal importance and relevance.”

    The Leader of the Naval Workforce, in conjunction with different Naval Commanders, will assessment primary Operational, Subject matter, Logistics, Human Useful resource Building, Coaching and Administrative actions undertaken by way of the Indian Military in the previous few months and extra planned upon long term plans for necessary actions and projects, the Military knowledgeable. The convention may also live upon the dynamics of the geostrategic scenario of the area and the Military’s readiness to handle the similar, added the Military observation.

    NEW DELHI: The commanders of the Indian Military are slated to fulfill subsequent week to talk about necessary maritime issues on the military-strategic degree via an institutionalised discussion board. The second one version of Naval Commanders’ Convention will start from October 31. The primary such assembly came about in April.

    The Indian Military on Saturday stated in a observation, “Because of the dynamic and fast paced traits in safety imperatives within the Indian Ocean Area (IOR) in addition to in different portions of the arena, the Convention has its personal importance and relevance.”

    The Leader of the Naval Workforce, in conjunction with different Naval Commanders, will assessment primary Operational, Subject matter, Logistics, Human Useful resource Building, Coaching and Administrative actions undertaken by way of the Indian Military in the previous few months and extra planned upon long term plans for necessary actions and projects, the Military knowledgeable. The convention may also live upon the dynamics of the geostrategic scenario of the area and the Military’s readiness to handle the similar, added the Military observation.

  • Medication smuggling has greater in ‘quantum’ post-US go out from Afghanistan: Best Military professional 

    Through PTI

    MUMBAI: Smuggling of narcotics has greater in “quantum and dimension” put up the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, particularly within the Indian Ocean Area (IOR), a best Indian Military professional mentioned on Tuesday.

    Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Leader, Western Naval Command, mentioned China’s footprint within the maritime area of IOR has grown manifold during the last decade, with the expanding presence of its warships, analysis and fishing vessels except for service provider ships.

    He termed the continuing Russia-Ukraine battle, which began on February 24, as a “landmark” match which has already began shaping a shift in world geopolitics and the sector economic system.

    He additionally identified the intensive fishing through massive fishing trawlers belonging to “further regional nations”, particularly China, running within the North Arabian Sea.

    Even supposing no longer in India’s Unique Financial Zone (EEZ), the “unfavorable impact” of intensive fishing at the downstream fish catch deserves coordinated motion through all coastal countries, Vice Admiral Singh mentioned.

    “Narcotics industry has greater in quantum and dimension put up america withdrawal (from Afghanistan). A lot of the narcotics are coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran,” he mentioned.

    The senior Military officer was once responding to a query on the ‘Arabian Sea Discussion’, a seminar organised through the Observer Analysis Basis right here.

    In his deal with on the match, Vice Admiral Singh mentioned the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan after 20 years has as soon as once more created instability within the area and it might take a little time for the location to stabilize.

    “Time and again we surprise, what did twenty years of (troops) deployment (through america) succeed in for any nation within the area,” he mentioned.

    America retreated from Afghanistan in August final 12 months amid a swift takeover of the war-torn nation through the Taliban.

    He mentioned narco-trafficking constitutes just about 50 in keeping with cent of the contraband smuggling within the area and has critical penalties on more youthful generations and societies.

    “Our ships adopt common operations to curb narco smuggling on the sea — from the Makran coast until the Maldives — seizing contraband value loads of tens of millions of greenbacks. In our view, those operations will weaken the basis of terrorist actions within the area and dry up their investment,” Vice Admiral Singh mentioned.

    The Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command guards India’s maritime borders adjacent Pakistan and in addition the rustic’s huge EEZ, is a space of the ocean through which a rustic has particular rights referring to exploration and use of marine assets.

    Indian safety businesses have seized medicine value hundreds of crores from Maharashtra and Gujarat within the final twelve months.

    To deal with the problem of Unlawful Unreported & Unregulated (IUU) fishing, there may be an pressing wish to evaluate present mechanisms of the Indian Ocean Tuna Fee, Vice Admiral Singh recommended.

    “Shall we in combination create a brand new framework to stop depletion of our important meals useful resource. Individually, IUU fishing without delay affects the meals safety of the area and might be one of the crucial precedence ‘spaces of collaboration’ between India and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) nations,” he mentioned.

    The Indian Military officer mentioned total, the sector has witnessed a extra assertive China and this competitive posturing has been glaring each within the South and East China Seas in addition to nearer within the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean Area.

    Regarding the stress between China and Taiwan post-visit of senior US officers to the latter within the contemporary months, Vice Admiral Singh mentioned sabre-rattling and stress within the Indo-Pacific are once more accumulating steam with the hot tendencies within the self-governing island.

    This is able to disturb the established order and will have a bigger have an effect on at the world safety state of affairs, he cautioned.

    MUMBAI: Smuggling of narcotics has greater in “quantum and dimension” put up the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, particularly within the Indian Ocean Area (IOR), a best Indian Military professional mentioned on Tuesday.

    Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Leader, Western Naval Command, mentioned China’s footprint within the maritime area of IOR has grown manifold during the last decade, with the expanding presence of its warships, analysis and fishing vessels except for service provider ships.

    He termed the continuing Russia-Ukraine battle, which began on February 24, as a “landmark” match which has already began shaping a shift in world geopolitics and the sector economic system.

    He additionally identified the intensive fishing through massive fishing trawlers belonging to “further regional nations”, particularly China, running within the North Arabian Sea.

    Even supposing no longer in India’s Unique Financial Zone (EEZ), the “unfavorable impact” of intensive fishing at the downstream fish catch deserves coordinated motion through all coastal countries, Vice Admiral Singh mentioned.

    “Narcotics industry has greater in quantum and dimension put up america withdrawal (from Afghanistan). A lot of the narcotics are coming from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran,” he mentioned.

    The senior Military officer was once responding to a query on the ‘Arabian Sea Discussion’, a seminar organised through the Observer Analysis Basis right here.

    In his deal with on the match, Vice Admiral Singh mentioned the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan after 20 years has as soon as once more created instability within the area and it might take a little time for the location to stabilize.

    “Time and again we surprise, what did twenty years of (troops) deployment (through america) succeed in for any nation within the area,” he mentioned.

    America retreated from Afghanistan in August final 12 months amid a swift takeover of the war-torn nation through the Taliban.

    He mentioned narco-trafficking constitutes just about 50 in keeping with cent of the contraband smuggling within the area and has critical penalties on more youthful generations and societies.

    “Our ships adopt common operations to curb narco smuggling on the sea — from the Makran coast until the Maldives — seizing contraband value loads of tens of millions of greenbacks. In our view, those operations will weaken the basis of terrorist actions within the area and dry up their investment,” Vice Admiral Singh mentioned.

    The Mumbai-headquartered Western Naval Command guards India’s maritime borders adjacent Pakistan and in addition the rustic’s huge EEZ, is a space of the ocean through which a rustic has particular rights referring to exploration and use of marine assets.

    Indian safety businesses have seized medicine value hundreds of crores from Maharashtra and Gujarat within the final twelve months.

    To deal with the problem of Unlawful Unreported & Unregulated (IUU) fishing, there may be an pressing wish to evaluate present mechanisms of the Indian Ocean Tuna Fee, Vice Admiral Singh recommended.

    “Shall we in combination create a brand new framework to stop depletion of our important meals useful resource. Individually, IUU fishing without delay affects the meals safety of the area and might be one of the crucial precedence ‘spaces of collaboration’ between India and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) nations,” he mentioned.

    The Indian Military officer mentioned total, the sector has witnessed a extra assertive China and this competitive posturing has been glaring each within the South and East China Seas in addition to nearer within the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean Area.

    Regarding the stress between China and Taiwan post-visit of senior US officers to the latter within the contemporary months, Vice Admiral Singh mentioned sabre-rattling and stress within the Indo-Pacific are once more accumulating steam with the hot tendencies within the self-governing island.

    This is able to disturb the established order and will have a bigger have an effect on at the world safety state of affairs, he cautioned.