📋 Tender Overview
Delegations of the founding members of Colombo Security Conclave Maldives India and Sri Lanka and the newest member of the Conclave Mauritius successfully concluded the 5th National Security Adviser level meeting held on 09 10 March 2022 in Maldives. Delegations from Bangladesh and Seychelles participated as Observers.Their Excellencies Mariya Ahmed Didi Minister of Defence of the Republic of Maldives Mr. Ajit Doval KC National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Republic of India General Kamal Gunaratne Retd. Secretary to the Ministry of Defence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Mr. Kumaresan Ilango National Security Adviser to the Republic of Mauritius identified key areas of cooperation to enhance and strengthen regional security in the following five pillarsMaritime Safety and SecurityCountering Terrorism and RadicalisationCombating Trafficking and Transnational Organised CrimeCyber Security Protection of Critical Infrastructure and TechnologyHumanitarian Assistance and Disaster ReliefThe Member states agreed upon a roadmap for further cooperation and collaboration on these pillars of cooperation. The roadmap will facilitate robust mechanisms for coordinated responses capacity building and strengthening information flow between member states.Delegation from Bangladesh was led by H.E. Tarique Ahmed Siddique Defence and Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Seychelles was represented by H.E. Simon Archange Dine Chief of Staff of Seychelles Defence Forces.As maritime neighbours facing similar threats the Conclave reaffirmed their commitment to engage in consistent joint efforts to achieving regional peace and security.
