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	==Background==		==Background==
	The sea lanes in the Indian Ocean are considered among the most strategically important in the world with more than 80 percent of the world's seaborne trade in oil transits through the Indian Ocean and its vital chokepoints, with 40 percent passing through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], 35 percent through the [[Strait of Malacca]] and 8 percent through the [[Bab el-Mandeb]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/\|title=Why the Indian Ocean Matters\|last=DeSilva-Ranasinghe\|first=Sergei\|work=The Diplomat\|date=2 March ~~2022~~}}</ref> 75 percent of the world's maritime trade also passes through the IOR.<ref name="PIB release">{{cite web \|title=Raksha Mantri Inaugurates Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) \|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1557074 \|website=pib.gov.in \|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>		The sea lanes in the Indian Ocean are considered among the most strategically important in the world with more than 80 percent of the world's seaborne trade in oil transits through the Indian Ocean and its vital chokepoints, with 40 percent passing through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], 35 percent through the [[Strait of Malacca]] and 8 percent through the [[Bab el-Mandeb]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/\|title=Why the Indian Ocean Matters\|last=DeSilva-Ranasinghe\|first=Sergei\|work=The Diplomat\|date=2 March 2011}}</ref> 75 percent of the world's maritime trade also passes through the IOR.<ref name="PIB release">{{cite web \|title=Raksha Mantri Inaugurates Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) \|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1557074 \|website=pib.gov.in \|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

	Challenges like maritime terrorism, [[piracy]] and armed robbery, human and contraband trafficking, Illegal Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing, gun running and poaching require situational awareness of the maritime activities. To facilitate information sharing, cooperation and expertise development, a need for regional collaboration was felt. IFC-IOR was envisaged to address this very need to promote collaboration for maritime safety and security in view of the Indian Ocean Region's importance with respect to world trade and security.<ref name="IFC-IOR website">{{cite web \|title=IFC-IOR \|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/about-us.html \|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in \|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>		Challenges like maritime terrorism, [[piracy]] and armed robbery, human and contraband trafficking, Illegal Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing, gun running and poaching require situational awareness of the maritime activities. To facilitate information sharing, cooperation and expertise development, a need for regional collaboration was felt. IFC-IOR was envisaged to address this very need to promote collaboration for maritime safety and security in view of the Indian Ocean Region's importance with respect to world trade and security.<ref name="IFC-IOR website">{{cite web \|title=IFC-IOR \|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/about-us.html \|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in \|access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>
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	\|United Kingdom \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=To bolster security in the Indian Ocean, the UK posts an ILO at Indian Navy's IFC-IOR. \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/to-bolster-security-in-the-indian-ocean-the-uk-posts-an-ilo-at-indian-navys-ifc-ior/2276215/ \|website=Financialexpress \|language=en}}</ref>		\|United Kingdom \|\|<ref>{{cite web \|title=To bolster security in the Indian Ocean, the UK posts an ILO at Indian Navy's IFC-IOR. \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/to-bolster-security-in-the-indian-ocean-the-uk-posts-an-ilo-at-indian-navys-ifc-ior/2276215/ \|website=Financialexpress \|language=en}}</ref>
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	\|United States \|\|<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web \|last1=Peri \|first1=Dinakar \|title=India looks at integrating more countries into coastal radar network \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-looks-at-integrating-more-countries-into-coastal-radar-network/article33379243.ece \|website=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|date=20 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		\|United States \|\|<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web \|last1=Peri \|first1=Dinakar \|title=India looks at integrating more countries into coastal radar network \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-looks-at-integrating-more-countries-into-coastal-radar-network/article33379243.ece \|website=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|date=20 December 2020}}</ref>
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	\| colspan="2" \|'''Observer Nation(s)'''		\| colspan="2" \|'''Observer Nation(s)'''

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| caption = Crest of IFC-IOR
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| country = India
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| motto = Collaboration for Safety and Security
| anniversaries = 22 December
| website = {{url|https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/index.html|IFC-IOR}}
| commander1 =
| commander1_label = Director
| commander2 =
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The '''Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)''' is a regional [[maritime security]] centre hosted by the [[Indian Navy]]. Launched in December 2018, the centre works towards enhancing maritime security and safety in the Indian Ocean. Currently, the IFC-IO has International Liaison Officers (ILO) from 11 partner nations. It also has more than 65 international working-level linkages with nations and multinational/maritime security centres.

==Background==
The sea lanes in the Indian Ocean are considered among the most strategically important in the world with more than 80 percent of the world's seaborne trade in oil transits through the Indian Ocean and its vital chokepoints, with 40 percent passing through the [[Strait of Hormuz]], 35 percent through the [[Strait of Malacca]] and 8 percent through the [[Bab el-Mandeb]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thediplomat.com/2011/03/why-the-indian-ocean-matters/|title=Why the Indian Ocean Matters|last=DeSilva-Ranasinghe|first=Sergei|work=The Diplomat|date=2 March 2022}}</ref> 75 percent of the world's maritime trade also passes through the IOR.<ref name="PIB release">{{cite web |title=Raksha Mantri Inaugurates Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1557074 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

Challenges like maritime terrorism, [[piracy]] and armed robbery, human and contraband trafficking, Illegal Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing, gun running and poaching require situational awareness of the maritime activities. To facilitate information sharing, cooperation and expertise development, a need for regional collaboration was felt. IFC-IOR was envisaged to address this very need to promote collaboration for maritime safety and security in view of the Indian Ocean Region's importance with respect to world trade and security.<ref name="IFC-IOR website">{{cite web |title=IFC-IOR |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/about-us.html |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

== Launch ==
[[File:Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates the Information Fusion Centre Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) on 22 December 2018.jpg|thumb|right|Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|CNS]] [[Admiral (India)|Adm]] [[Sunil Lanba]] inaugurating IFC-IOR.]]IFC-IOR was launched by the [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defence]] [[Nirmala Sitharaman]] on 22 December 2018 at [[Information Management and Analysis Centre]] (IMAC) [[Gurugram]], along with the then [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Sunil Lanba]].<ref name="PIB release" />

==Role==
IFC-IOR was envisaged to be a nodal centre of excellence for promoting collaborative Maritime Safety and Security; towards a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indian Ocean Region. The mission of the centre is:<ref name="IFC-IOR mission">{{cite web |title=IFC-IOR |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/mission-statement.html |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

{{Quotation|To advance Maritime Safety and Security in the Indian Ocean Region; by enhancing maritime domain awareness and coordinating activities, through information sharing, cooperation and expertise development; along with partner nations and agencies.
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The Centre fuses, analyses and disseminates information on ''White Shipping'' in the Indian Ocean. It also aims to collaborate with national and regional agencies and like-minded Centres to generate comprehensive Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).<ref name="ORF">{{cite web |last1=Iyer |first1=Gayathri |title=Sense for sensibility: Maritime domain awareness through the information fusion centre – Indian Ocean Region |url=https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/sense-for-sensibility-maritime-domain-awareness-through-the-information-fusion-centre-indian-ocean-region-ifc-ior-60811/ |website=ORF |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

==Partner nations==
Since its inception, the Centre has established more than 65 international working-level linkages with nations and multinational/maritime security centres.<ref name="IFC-IOR website"/> At the time of inauguration, IFC-IOR was manned by [[Indian Navy]] with a virtual presence of International Liaison Officers from participating countries.<ref name="The Hindu"/> India has already signed information exchange agreement with 22 countries and one multinational construct – the [[:de:Virtual_Regional_Maritime_Traffic_Centre|Virtual Regional Maritime Traffic Centre]] which facilitates 30 other countries to create a virtual network for exchange of information under the international cooperation framework.<ref name="IFC-IOR website"/> In November 2019, the first ILO was posted to the centre. Since then, IFC-IOR has hosted ILOs from 11 partner nations – Australia, France, Japan, [[Maldives]], [[Mauritius]], [[Myanmar]], [[Seychelles]], Singapore, [[Sri Lanka]], United Kingdom, United States of America. More ILOs are expected to join the endeavour in the near future. Apart from this, South Africa had deputed two observers to the centre.<ref name="IFC-IOR website"/>

{|class="wikitable"
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Partners
! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | Reference(s)
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Partner Nations'''
|-
|Australia ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Navy decommissions INS Gomati after 34 years of service |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/indian-navy-decommissions-ins-gomati-after-34-years-of-service/articleshow/91859678.cms?_oref=cook |website=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Australia posts liaison officer at Indian Navy's Information Fusion Centre |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/australia-posts-liaison-officer-at-indian-navys-information-fusion-centre/articleshow/81123788.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|France ||<ref>{{cite web |title=First international liaison officer posted to IFC-IOR |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/nov/29/first-international-liaison-officer-posted-to-ifc-ior-2068677.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|Japan ||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Embassy of Japan in India |user=JapaninIndia |number=1349285265433452545 |date=13 January 2021 |title=CAPT TACHIBANA Hiroshi, Naval Attaché of the Embassy, began his work as International Liaison Officer (ILO) at the IFC-IOR, Indian Navy. He looks forward to working with Indian colleagues and other ILOs to enhance the Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities of the region. https://t.co/nE05dUBzTM |language=en |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212011132/https://twitter.com/japaninindia/status/1349285265433452545 |archive-date=12 February 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|Maldives ||<ref name="IFC-IOR website"/>
|-
|Mauritius ||<ref name="IFC-IOR website"/>
|-
|Myanmar ||<ref name="IFC-IOR website"/>
|-
|Seychelles ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Liaison officer from Seychelles posted at Indian Navy's Information Fusion Centre |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/liaison-officer-from-seychelles-posted-at-indian-navys-information-fusion-centre/articleshow/87263731.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>
|-
|Singapore ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Singapore Navy liaison joins IFC-IOR |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/dec/13/singapore-navy-liaison-joins-ifc-ior-2075451.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|Sri Lanka ||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=IFC-IOR |user=IFC_IOR |number=1527556017521065984 |date=20 May 2022 |title=First International Liaison Officer (ILO) from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 inducted in presence of HE Mr @MilindaMoragoda, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India. ILOs underpin collaborative efforts of #IFCIOR for maritime safety & security. @indiannavy @srilanka_navy @IndiainSL @SLinIndia https://t.co/tAIW5ZcI1J |language=en |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529144129/https://twitter.com/ifc_ior/status/1527556017521065984 |archive-date=29 May 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|United Kingdom ||<ref>{{cite web |title=To bolster security in the Indian Ocean, the UK posts an ILO at Indian Navy's IFC-IOR. |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/to-bolster-security-in-the-indian-ocean-the-uk-posts-an-ilo-at-indian-navys-ifc-ior/2276215/ |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|United States ||<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite web |last1=Peri |first1=Dinakar |title=India looks at integrating more countries into coastal radar network |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-looks-at-integrating-more-countries-into-coastal-radar-network/article33379243.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=20 December 2022}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" |'''Observer Nation(s)'''
|-
|South Africa ||<ref>{{cite tweet |author=IFC-IOR |user=IFC_IOR |number=1514164412835594245 |date=13 April 2022 |title=Team #IFCIOR welcomed two Officers from the South African Navy who have joined as Observers. We look forward to sharing best practices in information sharing & collaborative maritime safety & security. @hci_pretoria @SANDF_ZA @indiannavy https://t.co/vFlWcuB3E6 |language=en |access-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825185607/https://twitter.com/IFC_IOR/status/1514164412835594245 |archive-date=25 August 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

India, during its presidency of [[United Nations Security Council]], had organised a High Level Open Debate on Maritime Security on 9 August 2021. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]], during his speech, mentioned about the role of IFC-IOR in developing shared maritime domain awareness.<ref>{{Cite web |title=English translation of Prime Minister's remarks at the UNSC High-Level Open Debate on "Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case For International Cooperation" (August 9, 2021) |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/34151/English_translation_of_Prime_Ministers_remarks_at_the_UNSC_HighLevel_Open_Debate_on_Enhancing_Maritime_Security_A_Case_For_International_Cooperation_A |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=www.mea.gov.in |language=english}}</ref>

[[File:IFC-IOR logo.jpg|thumb|right|The logo of IFC-IOR.|204x204px]]

During the [[Quadrilateral Security Dialogue]] (Quad) leaders' summit in Tokyo on 24 May 2022, the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) was unveiled. As part of the IPMDA, information-sharing support between IFC-IOR and existing regional fusion centres – Information Fusion Center, Singapore, the [[Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency]], Solomon Islands and the Pacific Fusion Center, [[Vanuatu]], both of which receive support from Australia, was extended.<ref name="Quad">{{cite web |title=FACT SHEET: Quad Leaders' Tokyo Summit 2022 |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/05/23/fact-sheet-quad-leaders-tokyo-summit-2022/ |website=The White House |access-date=29 May 2022 |date=24 May 2022}}</ref>

==Logo and motto==
The logo of IFC-IOR is inspired by the centre's motto – ''Collaboration for Safety and Security''. It has seven petals painted in the seven colours of the [[optical spectrum]] depicting the various national and international partners contributing in promoting the collaboration of maritime safety and security in the Indian ocean region. The petals are formed by the [[binary code]], highlighting the fusion of information and date from multiple sources.<ref name="IFC-IOR AR">{{cite web |title=Annual Report 2021 |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/IFC_IOR_ANNUAL_REPORT_2021.pdf |website=indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

[[File:IFC IOR Annual Report 2021 Cover Page.jpg|thumb|202x202px|IFC IOR Annual Report 2021]]

== Publications ==
IFC-IOR publishes various reports including the Weekly Maritime Security Update (WMSU), Monthly Maritime Security Update (MMSU), Half Yearly Overview and an Annual Report. These publications provide information on varied maritime issues including [[Piracy|maritime piracy]], armed robbery, contraband smuggling, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, Irregular Human Migration (IHM) and other maritime threats (non-piracy).<ref name="IFC-IOR reports">{{cite web |title=IFC-IOR |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/reports.html |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref> The centre also publishes a monthly weather forecast for the Indian ocean region.<ref name="WF May 2022">{{cite web |title=Weather Forecast for Indian Ocean Region – May |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/IFC_IOR_Weather_Forecast_Jun_2022.pdf |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref><ref name="WF Jun 2022">{{cite web |title=Weather Forecast for Indian Ocean Region – June |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/ifc-ior/IFC_IOR_Weather_Forecast_Jun_2022.pdf |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in |access-date=29 May 2022}}</ref>

==Seminars and Workshops==
IFC-IOR conducts workshops at various levels including the Maritime Information Sharing Workshop (MISW)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maritime Information Sharing Workshop 2019|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1573982|access-date=5 February 2022|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> which is attended by delegates from a number of countries. In November 2019, the centre conducted the first ''Coast Security workshop for [[Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation|BIMSTEC]] Countries''.<ref name="BIMSTEC">{{cite web |title=BIMSTEC members discuss maritime cooperation, human trafficking and narcotics smuggling control |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/bimstec-members-discuss-maritime-cooperation-human-trafficking-and-narcotics-smuggling-control/1771049/ |website=Financialexpress |access-date=29 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The centre hosted a trilateral information sharing workshop on maritime domain awareness during the India-France-Australia Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue in May 2021.<ref name="Trilateral">{{cite web |title=India-France-Australia Joint Statement on the occasion of the Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue (May 04, 2021) |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl%2F33845%2FIndiaFranceAustralia_Joint_Statement_on_the_occasion_of_the_Trilateral_Ministerial_Dialogue_May_04_2021=null&s=08 |website=www.mea.gov.in |access-date=29 May 2022 |language=english}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Security and Growth for All in the Region]] (SAGAR)

==References==
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