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India hosts sixth EAS Maritime Security Cooperation conference in Mumbai
The Sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation was held in Mumbai on July 4 and July 5 when participants deliberated on a wide range of issues related to efforts towards securing the maritime environment.
The Conference was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in partnership with the Governments of Australia and Indonesia. The ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) collaborated as Knowledge Partners for the Conference.
Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Jaideep Mazumdar, delivered the Keynote Address underlining the importance of dialogue and cooperation for promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, especially through maritime security cooperation.
More than sixty participants, including Government officials and experts from think tanks and academia from EAS Participating Countries, attended the Conference.
"Participants deliberated on a wide range of issues related to efforts towards securing the maritime environment in line with the open, inclusive, transparent and outward looking character of the EAS under six thematic sessions, including the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) and ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), Regional Maritime Domain Awareness, Combating illicit maritime activity, anti-piracy and IUU fishing, Maritime Connectivity, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) and Search and Rescue (SAR)," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
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