Core membership
All IONS navies are eligible to participate.
Active participants
Navies from South Asia, Gulf/West Asia, East Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Observers
Extra-regional navies may contribute expertise, but the WG is primarily regional in focus.
The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) is a voluntary initiative that brings together the navies of the Indian Ocean littoral states. Through dialogue, co-operation, and shared understanding, IONS fosters regional maritime security and stability across one of the world’s most strategic oceanic regions.
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