National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
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At the 7th National Security Adviser-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave held here on Thursday (November 20, 2025), the member States focused on five pillars of cooperation that included radicalisation and organised crime. The member States also agreed to enhance cooperation through training and capacity building.
The meeting, hosted by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, included a comprehensive review of the security situation in the Indian Ocean Region and called for cooperation under five pillars of cooperation: “maritime safety and security, countering terrorism and radicalisation, combating trafficking and transnational organised crime, cyber security and protection of critical infrastructure and technology and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
The member States at the event were led by Ibrahim Latheef, National Security Adviser of Maldives, Rahul Rasgotra, National Security Adviser of Mauritius, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.), Secretary of Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka, and Dr. Khalilur Rahman, National Security Adviser of Bangladesh.
Major General Michael Rosette, Chief of Defence Forces of Seychelles Defence Forces, led the delegation from Seychelles that joined the Colombo Security Conclave as a full member on Thursday (November 20, 2025) here.
The Malaysian team that participated as a guest country for the first time was represented by Badrul Shah Mohd. Idris, Deputy Director General of the Malaysian National Security Council.
“The CSC Member States also discussed enhancing cooperation under identified pillars, including through training and capacity building. They reiterated their commitment to the vision and objectives of CSC,” the MEA said in the statement.
Published – November 20, 2025 10:19 pm IST
