India strengthens maritime security ties with ReCAAP ISC for safer Asian seas

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• India is one of the 21 founding members of ReCAAP, a government-to-government regional institution aimed at enhancing maritime security and ship safety.
• The grouping is now attracting interest from countries beyond Asia, he added.
• “Most of the attacks on ships are now for stealing engine and machinery spares, for which there is demand in parallel markets.
• There has not been any incident of kidnapping of crew or hijacking ships in recent years,” said Chafekar, a retired Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, who has headed ReCAAP for the past year of his three-year term.
• ReCAAP is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary in Singapore in March, where representatives from member nations will discuss the agency’s future plans.