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KEY POINTS
The IMO currently lists India as among the 10 states with the “largest interest in international seaborne trade”. But India’s participation in the IMO to advance its national interests has been desultory and woefully inadequate.
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· To ensure that their maritime interests are protected, the European countries move their proposals in unison and voting or support are given altogether.
· While these countries have fiercely protected their interests, India has not. For example, its permanent representative post at London has remained vacant for the last 25 years.
· Representation at meetings is often through a skeletal delegation, approved by the Ministry. A review of IMO documents shows that the number of submissions made by India in the recent past has been measly and not in proportion to India’s stakes in global shipping.
· There have also been obstacles in pushing issues which are of importance to India. A classic case was the promulgation of “High Risk Areas” when piracy was at its peak and dominated media headlines.
· The “High Risk Area” formulation led to a ballooning of insurance costs; it affected goods coming into or out of India. The episode highlighted India’s apathy and inadequate representation at the IMO.
· So far, India’s presence and participation in the IMO has been at the individual level. India should now make its presence felt so that its national interests are served. It is time India regained its status as a major maritime power.
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