PANAJI
Navies of nearly a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean region are expected to be represented at the third Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) “ 2021 which is being hosted here from November 7 to 9 under the aegis of the Naval War College, Goa.
An Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, the conclave will deliberate on maritime security and emerging non-traditional threats aimed at winning everyday peace in the maritime domain.
Indian naval chief Karambir Singh will be hosting Chiefs of Navies/Heads of Maritime Forces from 12 Indian Ocean littorals, including Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, said a statement released by the defence wing of the Press Information Bureau.
India's Defence and Foreign secretaries will deliver the conclave address and the keynote address, it added.
"The GMC aims to bring together regional stakeholders and deliberate on the collaborative implementation strategies in dealing with contemporary maritime security challenges," the PIB statement said, adding that participants are expected to benefit from interactions with eminent speakers and domain experts.
The three sessions at the conclave will focus on leveraging collective maritime competencies to counter emerging non-traditional threats, strengthening regional cooperation for maritime law enforcement and imperatives for mitigating emerging non-traditional threats in areas beyond national jurisdictions.
Extensive deliberations in the domains of hydrography and maritime information sharing will also be held and chiefs of participating navies will deal with the significance of interoperability to effectively deal with security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.
The conclave will also have a "Make in India" exhibition where India's indigenous shipbuilding industry's prowess will be showcased at the Mormugao Port Trust.
