5 March 2017

Hamid Ansari attends the Indian Ocean Rim Association Summit



Hamid Ansari attends the Indian Ocean Rim Association Summit

Vice President, Hamid Ansari attended the Indian Ocean Rim Association Summit in Jakarta from March 5-7, 2017. The aim of this association to increase the pace at which the Indian Ocean countries collaborate and bolster ties.

The theme of the meeting is ‘Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable and Prosperous Indian Ocean’, where the 21 countries of the association discussed manners in which they can strengthen maritime cooperation and anti-extremism measures. Ansari pushed the countries to develop a “zero-tolerance” policy against state-sponsored terrorism. He further displayed India’s hope for peace in the Indian Ocean region.