India starts sharing maritime data

At the Goa Maritime Conclave, 2019, the National Security Advisor offered countries in the IOR use of facility to track the movement of vessels on high seas. India has a specialized center operating for the purpose called the IFC – IOR (Information Fusion Center – Indian Ocean Region). The center acts as an information sharing ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: IFC-IOR • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • IOR • maritime information sharing • maritime security

Indian Navy launches Operation Sankalp in Persian Gulf

Indian Navy launched ‘Operation Sankalp’ in Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman to reassure safe passage of Indian flagged vessels transiting through area. This deployment is in the wake of following recent maritime incidents in region. Key Highlights Indian Naval Ships, INS Chennai (Kolkata-class stealth guided missile destroyers) and INS Sunayna (Saryu-class patrol vessel) have ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Arabian Peninsula • Arabian Sea • Gulf of Oman • IFC-IOR • Indian Navy • Information Fusion Centre Indian Ocean Region • INS Chennai • INS Sunayna • Operation Sankalp • Persian Gulf • Shatt al Arab delta • Strait of Hormuz

Indian Navy hosts Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2019

The Indian Navy is hosting a Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2019 edition under the aegis of the Information Fusion Centre-Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) at Gurugram, Harayana. The two-day event was inaugurated by Vice Admiral MS Pawar, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in 12 June 2019. Key Highlights Participants: More than 41 delegates from 29 ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff • IFC-IOR • Indian Navy • Indian ocean region • Information Fusion Centre Indian Ocean Region • Information Management and Analysis Centre • International Maritime Security Agencies. • IOR • Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2019 • Vice Admiral MS Pawar

Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) inaugrated in Gurugram

The Defence Minister of India formally inaugurated the Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) Indian at the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurugram on 22nd December 2018. The IFC for Indian Ocean Region has the primary objective of jointly monitoring the vast Indian Ocean Region. The Indian Ocean which is increasingly becoming the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Gurugram • IFC-IOR • Indian Ocean

Fact Sheet: Indian Navy's IFC-IOR

The Indian government will soon inaugurate the information fusion centre (IFC) to boost the maritime security and Information exchange in the for the Indian Ocean Region(IOR). The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region will be set up by the Indian Navy at the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurugram, Haryana. About Indian ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: IFC-IOR • Indian Navy • Indian Ocean