The Recaap Presently 20 countries are members of Recaap.
Union Government has designated ICG as the focal point within India for Recaap.
The Centre has designated the ICG as the focal point within India for the Recaap.
Information sharing, capacity building and mutual legal assistance are the three pillars of co-operation under the Recaap agreement.
India played an active role in setting up and functioning of the Recaap ISC along with Japan and Singapore.
Recaap ISC recommends enhanced vigilance against the presence of suspicious boats,
and advises all ships to re-route from the area, where possible.
The expertise shared by Recaap will inform maritime security research
at the University as well as educate future maritime leaders from around the globe.
This MoU with Recaap will advance the University's commitment to supporting IMO's work and
strengthen our mutual effort with Recaap in fighting piracy at sea in Asia.
A total of 64 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia during January-September 2018,
a 3 percent increase compared to the same period for 2017, Recaap ISC said in its latest report.