Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Defence and Security
In news
Information Management And Analysis Centre (IMAC) was recently in news with regard to 12th anniversary of the 26/11 attacks.
Important value addition
IMAC was established in November 2014.
It is based in Gurgaon, India.
It is jointly operated by the Navy and Coast Guard.
It is the nodal centre for maritime security information collation and dissemination.
It is the cornerstone of the National Command Control Communication and Intelligence Network for monitoring maritime traffic in India’s area of interest.
IMAC’s task is to facilitate exchange of maritime security information among various national stakeholders, and generate a common operational picture.
IMAC tracks only non-military or commercial ships, known as white shipping.
Military ships, or grey hull ships, are tracked by the Directorate of Naval Operations, as this is on a classified network.
