9) Indian Ocean Commission Flashcards
What is IOC ?
It is an intergovtal organization created in 1982
Through which agreement ?
Victoria agreement in Seychelles
Composition ?
5 African Indian nations (be careful) —- Comoros , Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles
Recent development ?
India got Observer status
What are the other 4 observer states ?
China , EU, Malta and OIF (not imp)
How does it help India ?
It will help strengthen ties with Vanilla island nations
Vanilla island ?
A region comprising island states that are highly tourism intensive — Comoros , Maldives , Madagascar, Mayotte, Mauritus, Seychelles , Reunion , SriLanka
How is it different from Indian Ocean conference ?
Indian Ocean conference was created in 2016 and is organised by India Foundation + Foreign institute of Maldives + S. Rajaratnam school of Intl studies of Singapore