Colombo Security Conclave: NSA Ajit Doval pushes ideas to stabilise IOR
NSA Ajit Doval participated in the 6th NSA-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave on Thursday in Port Louis, Mauritius to give push to steps to stabilise Indian Ocean Region.
The Colombo Security Conclave was established in 2020 when India, Sri Lanka and Maldives agreed to expand the scope and membership of their Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Cooperation. Mauritius joined the conclave at the 5th NSA-level meeting of the Conclave on 09-10 March 2022 held in Male, Maldives.
Cooperation under the CSC focuses on five pillars of cooperation including maritime safety and security, countering terrorism and radicalization, combating trafficking and transnational organized crime, cyber security and protection of critical infrastructure and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Bangladesh and Seychelles have been joining the meetings of the erstwhile Trilateral on Maritime Cooperation as well as the Colombo Security Conclave as Observer States.
The 6th NSA-level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave was hosted by Mauritius. The National Security Advisers of Member Countries participated along with senior delegates from Bangladesh and Seychelles.
Member States reviewed the progress of the decisions taken at the 5th NSA-level Meeting and agreed on a Roadmap of Activities for 2024. Member States reiterated the role and responsibility of the CSC in ensuring the safety, security and stability of the Indian Ocean Region from traditional, non-traditional and emerging hybrid challenges.
Over the past year, Member and Observer States have participated in a number of activities covering areas such as marine pollution, maritime law, coastal security, oceanography and hydrography, countering financing of terrorism,
