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15 Jun, 2020
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| Paper | Topics | Subject |
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| PT Pointer | Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region |
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The Indian Navy set up the IFC-IOR in December 2018 within the premises of the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurugram to track maritime movements in the region. IMAC is located in Gurugram and is the main centre of the Indian Navy for coastal surveillance and monitoring. IMAC is a joint initiative of the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Bharat Electronics Ltd and functions under the National Security Adviser (NSA).
It coordinates with similar centres across the globe which include:
Source: PIB
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