Optimize IAS
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Courses
    • Prelims Test Series
      • LAQSHYA 2026 Prelims Mentorship
      • Prelims Test Series 2025
    • CSE Integrated Guidance 2025
      • ARJUNA PRIME 2025
    • Mains Mentorship
      • Arjuna 2026 Mains Mentorship
  • Portal Login
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Courses
    • Prelims Test Series
      • LAQSHYA 2026 Prelims Mentorship
      • Prelims Test Series 2025
    • CSE Integrated Guidance 2025
      • ARJUNA PRIME 2025
    • Mains Mentorship
      • Arjuna 2026 Mains Mentorship
  • Portal Login

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

  • December 25, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
No Comments

 

 

The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

Subject : IR

Section: International groupings

Context:

  • In early December, India’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval, took part in the sixth NSA meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC).
  • The meeting reviewed the developments and progress made by the CSC in the last year and agreed upon a road map for the year 2024 to promote a safe, secure, and stable Indian Ocean.

About Colombo Security Conclave

  • The Colombo Security Conclave is a regional security grouping.
  • It was initially formed in 2011 as a trilateral Indian Ocean maritime security grouping of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
  • It was revived again in 2021. The Colombo Security Conclave has since expanded both its membership as well as scope.
  • Colombo Security Conclave envisages sharing intelligence and collaborating on the security aspects of marine security, human trafficking, counter-terrorism, and cyber security.
  • The fifth edition saw the induction of Mauritius as a new member and the scope of the conclave has been expanded to include humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Significance

  • In light of the current global circumstances, the gathering that focuses on working together for military and security purposes becomes increasingly important in the region.
  • Maritime Security: The conclave conducts “CSC Focused Operation” which plays a key role in keeping the Indian Ocean safe and secure for commercial shipping, international trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities.
  • Exchange of Information: It further improves the existing harmony in the region through timely exchange of information.
  • Cooperation between Agencies: The conclave will aid in greater understanding and interoperability between the security agencies.
  • Cybersecurity: The grouping helps in addressing key challenges such as Deep Web, Dark Net, Digital Forensics, Cyber Threat intelligence; and Defensive Operations in Cyber Domain.
  • Tackling Environmental Hazards: Recent incidents like that of MV Xpress Pearl, MT New Diamond, and MV Wakashio caused wide-scale marine pollution in the Indian Ocean. The conclave also focuses its attention in this regard.

Some Other Security Dialogues:

  1. Quadrilateral Security Dialogue(QUAD)
  2. Raisina Security Dialogue
  3. India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue
  4. India’s 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue 
IR The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

Recent Posts

  • Daily Prelims Notes 23 March 2025 March 23, 2025
  • Challenges in Uploading Voting Data March 23, 2025
  • Fertilizers Committee Warns Against Under-Funding of Nutrient Subsidy Schemes March 23, 2025
  • Tavasya: The Fourth Krivak-Class Stealth Frigate Launched March 23, 2025
  • Indo-French Naval Exercise Varuna 2024 March 23, 2025
  • No Mismatch Between Circulating Influenza Strains and Vaccine Strains March 23, 2025
  • South Cascade Glacier March 22, 2025
  • Made-in-India Web Browser March 22, 2025
  • Charting a route for IORA under India’s chairship March 22, 2025
  • Mar-a-Lago Accord and dollar devaluation March 22, 2025

About

If IAS is your destination, begin your journey with Optimize IAS.

Hi There, I am Santosh I have the unique distinction of clearing all 6 UPSC CSE Prelims with huge margins.

I mastered the art of clearing UPSC CSE Prelims and in the process devised an unbeatable strategy to ace Prelims which many students struggle to do.

Contact us

moc.saiezimitpo@tcatnoc

For More Details

Work with Us

Connect With Me

Course Portal
Search