New Delhi: The Sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation was held in Mumbai on July 04-05, 2024. The Conference was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in partnership with Governments of Australia and Indonesia, a PIB press release stated.
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.
In his keynote address, External Affairs Secretary Jaideep Mazumdar highlighted the significance of dialogue and cooperation in promoting peace, stability, and economic prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly through maritime security cooperation.
Over sixty participants, including government officials and experts from think tanks and academia from EAS Participating Countries, attended the conference. The participants discussed a variety of topics, 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).