page_title: ALINDIEN
section_title: Zone of authority
hierarchical_section_title: ALINDIEN / Organisation / Zone of authority
context_page_description: ALINDIEN is a French naval acronym designing the admiral in charge of the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, and of the French forces there. The office has been held by Contre-amiral Didier Piaton since 8 September 2016.
context_section_description: ALINDIEN's jurisdiction extends over the maritime zone of the Indian Ocean, dubbed "ZMOI" (zone maritime de l'océan Indien): it comprises the area bounded on its western part by the Red Sea and Africa, and on its eastern part by the Philippines and Vietnam. The zone notably comprises such strategic areas as the Persian Gulf, Southern Africa, India, Australia and Singapore.
  The zones of La Réunion and of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands operate under a different hierarchy.
caption: Indian Ocean
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