12th Galle Dialogue International Maritime Conference commenced

Organized by the Sri Lanka Navy under the patronage of the Ministry of Defence, the event drew participation from 37 nations and international organizations. The opening day of the conference concluded on a successful note, featuring discussions spread across three sessions, including a Plenary Session, under the theme of ‘Maritime Outlook of the Indian Ocean under Changing Dynamics’.

The conference agenda of this year features robust discussions across five sessions and these dialogues are structured around five thematic areas: Marine environment, Maritime governance, Maritime economy, Maritime sustainability, and a Clean Indian Ocean.

The Plenary Session, moderated by Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage (Retd) set the strategic tone for the conference. The session featured high-level insights from a distinguished panel including: Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, 

Deputy Commander in Chief Russian Navy, Admiral Vladimir Vorobev, Joint Force Commander French Forces in the Indian Ocean Rear Admiral Hugues Laine and Dr. Huang Yunsong, Deputy Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies, Sichuan University.