Indian Ocean Naval Symposium

The chairmanship and location of the Symposium rotates between the various member states.

[5][6][7][8] IONS is a security construct for the Indian Ocean region which is similar to the Western Pacific Naval Symposium.

It is a voluntary initiative among the navies and maritime security agencies of the member nations.

In addition to the symposiums, numerous other activities like workshops, essay competitions and lectures are also held under the umbrella of the organization.

[1][9][10] There are eight states with observer status:[citation needed] The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium was held at Réunion, France.