SHADE:A New Pact signed by India, Japan and China

SHADE- The pact signed by India, japan and China to achieve the most efficient use of Naval forces present in the Indian ocean region. India, Japan and China signed a pact to share data to achieve the most efficient use of Naval Forces present in the Indian Ocean Region. This initiative is called the Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (SHADE). The initiative began functioning from 1 January 2012. The SHADE mechanism is likely to check sea piracy in Indian Ocean.