9) Indian Ocean Commission Flashcards

1
Q

What is IOC ?

A

It is an intergovtal organization created in 1982

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2
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Through which agreement ?

A

Victoria agreement in Seychelles

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3
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Composition ?

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5 African Indian nations (be careful) —- Comoros , Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles

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4
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Recent development ?

A

India got Observer status

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5
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What are the other 4 observer states ?

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China , EU, Malta and OIF (not imp)

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6
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How does it help India ?

A

It will help strengthen ties with Vanilla island nations

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7
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Vanilla island ?

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A region comprising island states that are highly tourism intensive — Comoros , Maldives , Madagascar, Mayotte, Mauritus, Seychelles , Reunion , SriLanka

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8
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How is it different from Indian Ocean conference ?

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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

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