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NEW DELHI: Indian Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar on October 31 said that the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) cannot be viewed in isolation from wider maritime space around the globe. Addressing at 4th Goa Maritime Conclave in Panaji, Navy Chief Hari Kumar said, “In all of these endeavours, the Indian Ocean Region cannot be viewed in isolation to wider maritime space around the globe, and this uniting characteristic of oceans was reflected by our Defence Minister during his key note address.”
“Hence, my suggestion would be about rationalising and prioritising our efforts under numerous other bilateral, minilateral and multilateral constructs in the IOR be it the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium, Indian Ocean Rim Association, Colombo Security Conclave, among many others,” he added.The Navy chief further recalled the important steps taken in the previous maritime conclaves.
“Identification and promulgation of Common Maritime Priorities (CMPs) during GMC 21 was a logical and crucial first step in that direction. The adoption of CMPs has been a milestone,”he added.
