Indian Navy Ifc-For Center: Members (MPs) of the Permanent Committee of Parliament on Defense Affairs have visited the IFC-For Center of the Indian Navy in Gurugram. During this time, Indian Navy officials told the MPs how the seaside and protection of the sea is done.

The Navy’s Information Fusion Center (IFC) is used as a war-room. The entire Indian Ocean is monitored from here. For this, all the warships of the Indian Navy are connected to the ships, submarines and radar stations located on sea cots. Along with this, IFC has also been added to satellite communication.

Piracy, hijacking, smuggling all eye

The IFC collaborates with the navies of friendly, hijacking, smuggling, illegal fishing and human trafficking in the Indian Ocean.

For this, the FIC collaborates with the navies of more than two dozen countries. Along with this, 24×7 is connected with this IFC of the Indian Navy with about 50 international institutions along with the Maritime agencies of the United Nations (UN).

The #Indiannavy Hosted the members of parloementary standing committee on definition #Scod at @Ifc_ior And was briefed on the navy’s Pivotal Role in Safeguarding #MARITIMESECURITYThe committee appreciated the role of #IFCIOR & IMAC in Promoting Maritime Safety & Coordinating… pic.twitter.com/me39nzyclk

– spokespersonnavy (@indiannavy) April 13, 2025

Currently, IFC-Indian Ocean Region in Gurugram has 14 friends and country ILO. Soon, the participation of four other countries including Germany, Indonesia and Kenya is also going to be held in this center. In such a situation, the Naval Officer of a total of 18 countries will be present in IFC-IOR all the time.

Of these countries Ilo Posted in IFC

The 14 countries whose ILOs are currently posted in IFC include Australia, Bangladesh, France, Italy, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, England (UK) and USA (USA).

India has increased maritime cooperation

In recent times, India’s maritime co-cooperation has increased considerably from Germany, Indonesia and Kenya. The Indian Navy’s six stealth submarine (AIP) has emerged as the main contender of Germany for Project 75 (i). With this, Germany is preparing to register its presence in the Indo-Pacific sector.

Indonesia’s Navy showed interest in buying BrahMos from India

The Indonesian Navy has also shown interest in buying BrahMos missiles besides shared exercises with the Indian Navy. In the month of January, the head of the Indonesian Navy himself visited the IFC Center. Kenya is going to be organized by the Indian Navy, 10 African countries from next month (13-18 April) next month (13-18 April).

Played in anti-piracy operation against Somalian sea-dress IFC Important role of

In such a situation, as soon as SOS calls are found in any boat or ship in the Indian Ocean region, alert is issued to the closest warship of the Indian Navy and the Naval station. Last year, many incidents of Somalian maritime-dusk in the Arabian Sea were failed only through IFC monitoring and cooperation.