INCOIS Director elected as Chair of UNESCO Indian Ocean panel

(INCOIS) Director T. M. Balakrishnan Nair was elected as Chair of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub-Commission for the Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) Director T. M. Balakrishnan Nair has been elected as the Chair of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub-Commission for the Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO), at the second Intergovernmental Session of IOCINDIO, held in Bali, Indonesia, from Monday to Wednesday (October 12-14, 2026).

As Chair of IOCINDIO, Dr. Nair will lead efforts to strengthen collaboration among participating countries and advance shared priorities in oceanographic research, operational oceanography, ocean information services, and the sustainable management of marine resources.