Prior to this meeting, the IORA Senior Officials reviewed the entire range of IORA's ongoing and future work and activities for 2022-27. The COM adopted the Colombo Communique and the 'IORA Vision 2030 and Beyond', among other IORA-related documents.
India participated in the 23rd Council of Ministers (COM) meeting and the 25th Committee of Senior Officials of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, led by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka has been postponed for the second time due to some internal issues, the officials said on Wednesday.
After guiding Pakistan to a record run chase in the eighth ODI World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday, Pakistani star batsman Mohammad Rizwan has dedicated his 131-run knock to the victims of the Israel-Palestine war victims in Ga
"For Member States to grow and prosper, development challenges must be continuously and effectively addressed. In particular, we should cooperate on various aspects of the maritime economy, resources, connectivity and security," the EAM said at the Press Conference of the 23rd IORA Council o
Emphasising that India's priorities as the Vice Chair and a member of the Troika are clear, Jaishankar stated that New Delhi will continue to make efforts to develop an Indian Ocean community that is stable, prosperous, strong and resilient.
The Sri Lankan Navy detained these 17 fishermen and their three boats on September 13 and following the State and Central government intervention were released by Sri Lanka Court on September 27.
Hundreds from Abdullah Shafique and Mohammed Rizwan helped Pakistan pull off the highest run chase in World Cup history after they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in their WC clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.