Three-day maritime conclave opens at Goa

Goa Maritime Conclave, the Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, will be held between November 7 and 9 under the aegis of Naval War College, Goa

Key Points

• In the conclave, India will be host to the Navy chiefs of 12 nations of the Indian Ocean Region.
• GMC-21 will comprise of a three-day-long conclave on building working-level deliberations, which also took place during Goa Maritime Symposium-21 in May 2021.

Agenda of the conclave

• At the GMC-21, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh will host Heads of maritime forces from 12 Indian Ocean littorals namely, Comoros, Bangladesh, Madagascar, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mauritius, Singapore, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
• They will discuss the significance of interoperability for effectively dealing with emerging & future maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.
• Keynote address of GMC-21 will be delivered by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
• As part of the conclave, visitors will get an opportunity to witness India’s indigenous shipbuilding industry at ‘Make in India Exhibition’.