*2022 Edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD-2022) New Delhi, 23rd November 2022* #IPRD-2022
The three-day apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy, the “Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022” (IPRD-2022) began in New Delhi on Wednesday, 23 November.
The IPRD is an annual international conference that seeks to foster exchange of ideas and promote deliberations on maritime issues relevant to the Indo-Pacific which, for India, stretches over a vast,
predominantly maritime expanse from
the eastern shore of Africa to the western shore of the Americas.
The inaugural session of the event kicked off with Adm Karambir Singh (retd), the incumbent Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation, and former Chief of the Naval Staff,
welcoming all present and highlighting the importance of the Indo-Pacific in the prevailing geopolitical scenario, focusing specially upon India’s maritime policy encapsulated by the acronym SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region) and the first-order
specificity provided to SAGAR by the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), which had been enunciated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, on 14 November 2019 when he addressed the 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok.
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NAVAL COMMANDERS’ CONFERENCE 24/1 #Thread
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The first edition of the Biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024 was conducted from 05 to 08 March 2024. The Conference is an institutional forum that enables deliberations on important maritime security issues at the
Military-Strategic level. The *inaugural session of the Conference was held onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya*. Follow-on proceedings were conducted at New Delhi, in hybrid format, on 07 and 08 March 2024. The Hon’ble *Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, presided over the inaugural session, with Chief of the Defence Staff, Defence Secretary and other senior MoD officials and Naval Commanders in attendance. @drajaykumar_ias
Commending the brave and prompt response by the Indian Navy to recent incidents and developments in West Asia and the adjoining seas, the Raksha Mantri exhorted the Commanders to remain poised for operations across the spectrum of conflict. He underscored the leadership role expected of the Indian Navy towards ensuring peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean Region. In addition, the Hon’ble Raksha Mantri emphasised the importance of Tri-Services Jointness and Integration to favourably shape and influence the future battlespace.
The proceedings at *New Delhi on 07-08 March 2024* included review of major operational, materiel, infrastructure, Logistics and personnel related initiatives. Besides, the senior naval leadership reviewed existing and future plans, including capability enhancements in the island territories, to mitigate contemporary and future challenges in the maritime domain. Service Chiefs of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force also engaged with the Naval Commanders, sharing their assessment of the operating environment, outlining readiness levels to defend national interests amidst prevailing and evolving security challenges; Numerous areas and domains to enhance Tri-Services synergy and cooperation.
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On the sidelines of the conference, Naval Commanders also interacted with various ‘Think Tanks’ during a _‘Sagar Manthan’_ event on 08 March 2024. The forum provided an opportunity to engage with MSMEs, innovators and Academia to deliberate ways, means and novel avenues to further _Aatmanirbharta_ initiatives and enhance self-reliance in defence production.Onboard the Carrier
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CONCLUDING DAY OF INDO-PACIFIC REGIONAL DIALOGUE (IPRD-2022) #IPRD
The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD-2022) ended today in New Delhi. The three-day event is the annual apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy and was conducted from 23 to 25 Nov.2022
at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.
Based on the overarching theme of “Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative” (IPOI), the IPRD 2022 explored sub-themes that could provide a greater degree of specificity and traction to the seven ‘pillars’ or ‘spokes’ of the IPOI.
The final day of the IPRD comprised three sessions. In the first session, aptly termed the ‘Margdarshan’ session, Admiral R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff, said that the IPRD represented the Samvad or ‘Dialogue’ aspect of the 5 Ss–
Second day of the #IPRD2022 was conducted in three thematic sessions, which focused on three specific ‘pillars’ or ‘spokes’ of the IPOI namely, “Trade, Connectivity and Maritime Transport”, “Capacity Building and Resource Sharing”, and “Maritime Resources”. @indiannavy
The first session of the day was based on the theme: “Building Maritime Connectivity: Ports, Trade and Transport”. The session included a special address by Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary to the Government of India, #MoPSW. #IPRD2022#IPOI
The next session was conducted on the theme “Capacity-Building and Capability Enhancement: Leveraging the Physical and Social Sciences” which commenced with a special address by Dr M Ravichandran, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, #Government of #India.
The Centre for Policy Research in Maritime Studies (C-PRiMeS), a centre established in the @IMU_HQ to promote #research and #policy studies on the #maritime sector, was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways on 4.11.2022.
The Centre launched a Maritime Talk Series, INMarTs (IMU-NIAS Maritime Talks) on 7.11.2022. The programme started with a discussion on a book titled ‘Under Water Domain Awareness’ written by Dr Prakash Panneerselvam, Prof. Rajaram Nagappa, and Admiral (Retd.) R. N. Ganesh. #imu
The afternoon session critically reflected on the Indian Ports Bill 2022, and the discussion was led by Dr H. L. Yogamala, Capt. Kishore Sundaresan, and Capt. Ramanujam. @IMU_HQ@NIAS_India@NWWA_INDIANNAVY#maritime#shipping#imu
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COMMISSIONING OF INDIGENOUS AIRCRAFT CARRIER - VIKRANT
02 Sep 2022 will mark the historical milestone of realisation of Nation’s commitment towards #AatmaNirbhart a landmark date for the Indian Navy & the entire Nation with Commissioning
of first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant Hon’ble Prime Minister would be the Chief Guest on this momentous occasion. Vikrant is the largest warship to have ever been built in India. It is also the first indigenously designed & built Aircraft Carrier for the Indian Navy.
Designed by the Warship Design Bureau, Indian Navy's in-house organisation & built by M/s Cochin Shipyard Limited @cslcochin, a Public Sector Shipyard under Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways @shipmin_india, the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier is christened after her illustrious