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Indian Ocean Naval Symposium 2026
February 25 , 2026
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- India assumed the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) at the 9th Conclave of Chiefs held in Visakhapatnam.
- India took over the chair from Thailand after 16 years and will lead IONS for a two-year term.
- IONS was launched by the Indian Navy in 2008 to promote maritime cooperation among navies of the Indian Ocean Region.
- The Philippines was admitted as an Observer, and Oman joined the Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR).
- IONS currently has 25 member navies and 9 observer nations, and the chairmanship rotates every two years.
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