Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Seminar On Illegal Unreported And Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
A Seminar on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, under the aegis of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), was conducted by the Indian Navy at Goa on 02 November 2022.
As the third largest ocean, the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a lifeline for nearly 35% of global population. Fish and Fisheries comprise important components of food security chain. These also contribute significantly to national socio-economic development. Sustainable fishing is seriously compromised by IUU fishing activities and are therefore a major cause of concern for the littorals of IOR. This was accordingly identified as an area of greater collaboration by the IORA Working Group on Maritime Safety and Security (WGMSS), established in September 2018. The WGMSS is presently chaired by Sri Lanka, and is advancing the IORA Action Plan 2017-2021, adopted by IORA Member States.
The Seminar was conducted by the Indian Navy on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, under the guidance of the Ministry of External Affairs and duly supported by the Department of Fisheries, functioning under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and other agencies of the Govt of India.
Representatives from 14 out of 23 IORA Member States (Bangladesh, Comoros, France, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Tanzania and Thailand) attended the Seminar.
During the Seminar, the attendees reviewed the scale of IUU fishing activities in the IOR, discussed the adverse effects of such developments on marine ecosystem, the legal voids in tackling these activities and deliberated upon collaborative strategies and capacity building measures that could be pursued by the IORA Member States towards mitigating the menace of IUU Fishing in IOR.
Established in 1997, this year marks the 25th Anniversary of IORA. India, as a founding member of IORA, remains committed to IORA’s agenda of promoting cooperation in the region to ensure a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indian Ocean Region.
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WNC operates / will be operating following warships:
1. 03 Kolkata class DDG
2. 04 Vishakhapatnam class* DDG
3. 06 Talwar clas FFG
4. 04 Tushil class* FFG
5. 03 Brahmputra class FFG
Generally, INS Vikramaditya is escorted by 2-3 P-15A and sometimes with 1-2 Talwars/Brahmputras. Here, the CBG looks very strong and promising. In future, we might see INS Vikramaditya operating solely with DDGs but no FFGs.
Now, we come to ENC which operates / will be operating following warships:
1. 03 Delhi class DDG
2. 03 Shivalik class FFG
3. 07 Nilgiri class* FFG
IMO, here INS Vikrant will be escorted by 2-3 Nilgiri class frigates. Delhi class and Shivalik class will not be operating in the CBG.
One thing I notice here is, IN has divided AESA warships equally in both ENC and WNC with 07 DDG in WNC and 07 FFG in ENC.
In future, with the addition of 4 LHDs and 3rd AC; there will be huge demand for additional escorts. Only time will tell how exactly it will look and which new escorts will be procured.
1. 03 Kolkata class DDG
2. 04 Vishakhapatnam class* DDG
3. 06 Talwar clas FFG
4. 04 Tushil class* FFG
5. 03 Brahmputra class FFG
Generally, INS Vikramaditya is escorted by 2-3 P-15A and sometimes with 1-2 Talwars/Brahmputras. Here, the CBG looks very strong and promising. In future, we might see INS Vikramaditya operating solely with DDGs but no FFGs.
Now, we come to ENC which operates / will be operating following warships:
1. 03 Delhi class DDG
2. 03 Shivalik class FFG
3. 07 Nilgiri class* FFG
IMO, here INS Vikrant will be escorted by 2-3 Nilgiri class frigates. Delhi class and Shivalik class will not be operating in the CBG.
One thing I notice here is, IN has divided AESA warships equally in both ENC and WNC with 07 DDG in WNC and 07 FFG in ENC.
In future, with the addition of 4 LHDs and 3rd AC; there will be huge demand for additional escorts. Only time will tell how exactly it will look and which new escorts will be procured.
An effetive CBG need to have at least 3 destoryers, 4-5 frigates, 2 SSNS or similar capabilities SSKs, 2 support ships with a full size carrier, else it's handicapped for an full capability operation.
Here, I would like to disagree. Nowhere it is written these are the minimum/maximum/optimal criterias for an effective CBG.
The countries which have an AC define their own version of CBG based on what resources they have.
Yangtse showed Army capability but it’s Navy that can shift balance of power in India’s favour
Yangtse showed Army capability but it's Navy that can shift balance of power in India's favour
For Beijing, the Indian Ocean region can become its strategic vulnerability. A defensive posture must be counterbalanced by offensive capability in the maritime domain.
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He's an idiot. For every one good viewpoint he has he comes up with 9 contrarian views mostly out of ideological bias or at times just for the sake of it . Scary to think he was part of the NSAB.Yangtse showed Army capability but it’s Navy that can shift balance of power in India’s favour
Yangtse showed Army capability but it's Navy that can shift balance of power in India's favour
For Beijing, the Indian Ocean region can become its strategic vulnerability. A defensive posture must be counterbalanced by offensive capability in the maritime domain.
A bit of confusion is there. If these FIC-I are the NGFIC or something different. Currently, no similar vessel is available in the fleet. The closest relative being the Solas Mariner type interceptor boat which weighs around 40 tons but here IN is asking for a vessel with maximum weight of 17 tons.
If you go to Wikipedia page of Indian Navy Ships you will see the roles of ship like: Guided missile destroyer/frigate. But if you visit the same of Pakistani Navy, you will see: Multi-Role Guided Missile & Air Defence Frigate. So much effort in making everyone believe about their capabilities
Say what you may , from the Coast Guard level of Pakistan Navy a decade ago they're building it up into an entity that we can only disregard at our peril this decade. They're sourcing from all over the world & doing so in whatever meager budget they can afford . I wouldn't dismiss the PN by 2030 like I would it in 2020.
We should keep in mind it's WNC of IN vs PN during any comparison.
Yeah, the build up is definitely commendable. But what meager budget are you talking about? They will get any budget they want.
A country runs and manages it's Armed Forces but this logic cease exist in Pakistan. Their Armed Forces run their country. The government is running everywhere and begging for money on other hand their Armed Forces are reaching their pinnacle.
I meant in comparison to our Naval budget.
To make matters worse the Chinese may be subsidizing them . However there's only so much they can squeeze from their economy as of now . It's a case of diminishing returns.