Part of: Prelims and GS-II -International Relations
Context: The first Colombo Security Conclave Virtual Workshop on “Developing Regional Cyber Security Capabilities on Defensive operations, Deep/Dark Web handling and Digital Forensics” was hosted recently.
Key takeaways
Hosted by: National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in association with National Forensics Science University, Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and the Secretariat of the Colombo Security Conclave
Delegates from Member and Observer States of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) including Sri Lanka, Maldives, India, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Bangladesh participated in the workshop.
Members and Observer States had agreed on four pillars of cooperation
Maritime Safety and Security,
Terrorism and Radicalization,
Trafficking and Organized Crime and Cyber Security and
Protection of Critical Infrastructure.
What is Colombo Security Conclave?
The decision to establish Colombo Security Conclave was taken in November 2020 at the NSA-level meeting of India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives to forge closer cooperation on maritime and security matters among the three Indian Ocean countries.
The idea of ‘Colombo Security Conclave’ was initiated by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2011.
