The Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was inaugurated on 13 April 2025 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. AIKEYME is an important step in strengthening maritime cooperation between India and African countries.
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What is AIKEYME 2025?
Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 meaning ‘Unity’ in Sanskrit, will be conducted over six days with participation from Comoros, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles and South Africa, alongside India and Tanzania.
The Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was inaugurated in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
The AIKEYME exercise will include a harbour phase with joint training and exercises focused on piracy and information sharing, followed by a sea phase to enhance maritime security cooperation.
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Aims of AIKEYME 25
AIKEYME 25 initiative aims to develop collaborative solutions to regional maritime challenges, enhance interoperability, and strengthen the friendly relations between India and African nations.
AIKEYME 2025: Participates By
The Indian Navy was represented by INS Chennai and INS Kesari to participate in AIKEYME. Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR was also present for the inaugural ceremony. The chief guests interacted with the multinational crew from Friendly Foreign Countries(FFCs) from IOS Sagar.
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Opening Ceremony of AIKEYME 25
The opening ceremony of Africa - India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was graced by the presence of Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax, Minister of Defence and National Service of Tanzania, Sanjay Seth, India's Raksha Rajya Mantri (RRM) and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
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The event also saw the attendance of distinguished military leaders, including the Chief of Defence Force of the Tanzania Peoples' Defence Force (TPDF).
Static Current Affairs related to Tanzania for upcoming exams
- Capital city: Dodoma
- Largest city: Dar es Salaam
- Official languages: Swahili & English
- President: Samia Suluhu Hassan
- Vice-President: Philip Mpango
- Prime Minister: Kassim Majaliwa
- Speaker: Tulia Ackson
- Chief Justice: Ibrahim Hamis Juma
- Total Population 2024 estimate: 67,462,121 (23rd)
- Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
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