Maritime Security an Important Dimension of India’s Bilateral Relations: Foreign Secretary

Describing maritime security as an important dimension of India’s bilateral relations with all Indian Ocean states and regional bodies, Foreign Secretary, Government of India, Dr S Jaishankar today said that ‘as the Indian Ocean takes a centre stage in the 21st century, the onus is on us, as equal stakeholders, to collectively secure and nurture our oceanic states.’

Dr Jaishankar was speaking at the Second IORA Meeting of Experts for Maritime Safety and Security, held at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on November 7-8, 2017.

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