Indian Ocean Commission

IN NEWS:

• India was admitted to the Indian Ocean Commission as an observer

INDIAN OCEAN COMMISSION:

• It is an intergovernmental body created in 1984 to protect the interests of the Western Indian Ocean islands.
• It consists of Madagascar, Comoros, La Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles. Its secretariat is based in Mauritius.
• It has five observers India, China, European Union (EU), Malta and International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF).

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Indian Ocean Commission’:  

1. It is an intergovernmental body of Western Indian Ocean islands
2. India is a full-time member of the commission

Choose the correct statements from the codes given below:  

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question