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AIKEYME 2025
Context
India, in partnership with nine African countries, launched a major naval exercise called AIKEYME 2025 off the coast of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. This exercise, held over six days, is a significant step in enhancing maritime security collaboration between India and the African continent.
What is AIKEYME?
- AIKEYME stands for Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement.
- It is a multilateral naval exercise co-hosted by the Indian Navy and Tanzania People's Defence Force.
- AIKEYME is part of India’s evolving strategy to become a net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), while also fostering South-South cooperation in alignment with its Act East and Africa policy.
- It’s the first edition of this initiative, aiming to strengthen maritime cooperation between India and key African maritime nations.
- In addition to India and Tanzania, the participating African countries are: Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and South Africa.
- The exercise supports India’s MAHASAGAR Vision — “Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions”.
- This vision focuses on:
- Strengthening ties with the Global South
- Promoting collective security
- Enhancing regional development
India’s defence engagement with Africa
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