India has come a long way as maritime nation:TP Sreenivasan

Kochi: “India has come a long way from opposing foreign presence in the Indian Ocean Region seeking collaborations with other countries to ensure Maritime Security”, said Former Ambassador of India TP Sreenivasan at a virtual conference on Wednesday. The one-day virtual conference titled ‘Strategic Futures: Regional Maritime Security Complexes’ was organised by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), Kochi in collaboration with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Delhi. 

TP Sreenivasan commented that this conference was very timely as it would contribute to the gathering momentum on maritime security created by the PM chairing the UN Security Council Debate. 

Retired IFS Officer and Director-General of ICWA Vijay Thakur Singh inaugurated the event. 
Vijay Thakur Singh pointed out that the Government of India is committed to ensuring a free, open and prosperous maritime region by removing barriers to legitimate trade, jointly fighting natural threats, preservation of the maritime environment and responsible maritime connectivity.

Dr Takeshi Daimon- Sato, Professor at Waseda University in Japan discussed India’s role as a key player in the US-China-Japan triangle. 

The virtual conference hosted on the zoom platform had 3 different sessions on Western Pacific Rim Security, Western Indian Ocean - Southern Ocean Security and Arabian Sea Littoral Maritime Security.