(a) whether any conference was held at Phuket in Thailand to set up a multi nodal system for early warnings against Tsunami in the Indian Ocean region and South East Asia;
(b) if so, the representatives of the Government of India participated in this conference; and
(c) the outcome of the conference ?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)
(a) & (b) Yes Sir. A conference on Regional Cooperation on Tsunami Early Warning arrangements was held at Phuket, Thailand in January 2005, by Thai Government and representatives of Government of government of India participated in it.
(c ) The Phuket Ministerial Declaration on the way forward for the Regional Cooperation on Tsunami Early Warning arrangements for Indian Ocean was adopted.