Goa Maritime Conclave

Goa Maritime Conclave

Part of: Prelims and GS II – International Relations and GS-III – Defence and security

Context The biennial Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) under the Naval War College, Goa is scheduled to be held on November 7 and 9.

• Theme: “Maritime security and emerging non-traditional threats: a case for proactive role for IOR Navies”.
• It will be the third edition. 
• The GMC is the Indian Navy’s outreach initiative providing a multinational platform to harness the collective wisdom on maritime security 

Key takeaways 

• The Indian Navy and countries of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) will discuss the significance of interoperability to effectively deal with emerging and future maritime security challenges in the region.

• Participating countries: Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, the Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

• Discussions in the domains of hydrography and maritime information sharing will also take place
• Visitors shall also witness the ‘Make in India exhibition’ and the capabilities of Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) for submarines at the Marmugao Port Trust, Goa.