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NEW DYNAMICS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION
Maritime Piracy
Maritime piracy is a one of the key security issues of the IOR. Since the
region is strategically important as a route that links the East and the
West, it has become one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. This
has made it a highly vulnerable place for piracy. These illegal activities
are common in the areas like Gulf of Aden and the Strait of Malacca
which are considered as the gate ways to the IOR. The safety and the
security of these two sea routes are important to world maritime trade
and it is essential to ensure the security of the routes by the regional
states.
Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents at Sea 2018
Until 2004 the focus of piracy was on Singapore/Malacca Straits and
due to the initiation of a tripartite naval cooperation between Malaysia,
Singapore and Indonesia (MALSINDO) safety of ships transiting this
straits has been ensured.
The combine effort of different nations has achieved a considerable
amount of success in mitigating the piracy activities even in the Gulf
of Aden in the past and has dropped sharply by 2014. Deployment of
capital ships by various countries as a combined maritime force for
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