Colombo Security Conclave signs MoU to create permanent secretariat
Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) on Friday signed the Charter and the MoU for the Establishment of the CSC Secretariat in the Sri Lankan capital eyeing to create stability in the Southern and Western Indian Ocean region amid growing strategic interests of big powers and terrorism in the region.
The Signing Ceremony was hosted in Colombo by the Government of Sri Lanka.
Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser, Lt. Col (Retd), Ibrahim Latheef, National Security Advisor of Maldives; Haymandoyal Dillum, High Commissioner of Mauritius to Sri Lanka and Sagala Ratnayake, National Security Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka signed the documents on behalf of the respective Member States.
The CSC’s core objective is to promote regional security by addressing transnational threats and challenges of common concern to the Member States, officials informed.
There are five pillars of cooperation under the CSC namely Maritime Safety and Security; Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation; Combating Trafficking and Transnational Organised Crime; Cyber Security and Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Technology; and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.
The meet concluded with a discussion among heads of delegation on the next steps and the future activities of the Conclave.
Besides CSC engagements Doval also utilized the opportunity to meet stakeholders ahead of Sri Lankan Presidential elections in September including President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Stability in Sri Lanka is imperative for India's interests in the
