Navy chief inaugurates Goa Maritime Conclave 2026; 14 nations attend
The Goa Maritime Conclave 2026 has begun. Naval Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi opened the event. Delegates from 14 Indian Ocean nations are present. They will discuss drug trafficking and illegal fishing. Regional stability is impacted by these iss...

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena, Flag Officer Commander-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, former chief of naval staff Admiral Arun Prakash and others were present during the inaugural session of the conclave based on the theme "Common maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region - Progressing lines of effort to mitigate dynamic threats".
The conclave is taking place amid challenges such as illegal and unregulated fishing and drug trafficking, which impact the regional stability.
Delegates from Indian Ocean countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Comoros, Malaysia, Kenya, Singapore, Madagascar, Thailand, Myanmar, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Tanzania, are attending the event.
Former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash, in his keynote address, underscored the need for sharper operational coordination and sustained regional synergy to effectively respond to emerging maritime threats.
"We need to consider the establishment of an illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing task force which pulls resources for real-time intelligence in the future," he said.
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