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23/11/22 05:37 AM IST

4th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue

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  • Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2022 will be held from November 23 to 25 this year.
About IPRD 
  • The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) is the apex international conference organized by the Indian Navy every year.
  • The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is the Indian Navy’s knowledge partner and chief organizer of this dialogue.
  • The first two editions were held in the years 2018 and 2019 respectively in New Delhi. The 2020 edition of the IPRD was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The third edition was held in 2021 in virtual mode.
  • The aim of this annual dialogue is to assess the opportunities and challenges that emerge within the Indo-Pacific.
  • It provides a common platform to discuss topics related to the geopolitical developments that are affecting the maritime domain of the Indo-Pacific.
IPRD 2022
  • The IPRD 2022 will be held in New Delhi based on the theme ‘Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)’.
  • The concept of IPOI seeks to promote regional, inclusive cooperation based on seven inter-connected pillars – maritime security, maritime ecology, maritime transport, capacity building and resource sharing, and science, technology and academic cooperation.
About NMF 
  • The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is India’s first maritime think-tank established in 2005 to conduct independent and policy-relevant research on all topics related to the maritime sector.
  • Its main mandate is to create maritime awareness amongst India’s policymakers, academia, and civil society.
Source- PIB 

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