The 20th edition of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting held under the Chairmanship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
All 22 Member States and 10 Dialogue Partners participated in the virtual meeting
The theme of the meeting was “Promoting a Shared Destiny and Path to Prosperity in the Indian Ocean”.
Sri Lanka has assumed the charge of Vice-Chair of IORA for the period 2021-23.
During this meeting, France was inducted as the 23rd member state of IORA.
IORA was founded in 1997 with Headquarters at Ebene, Mauritius.