IndiaColombo Security Conclave tests a joint response to maritime terrorism, trafficking and illegal fishing
A three-day exercise at Eastern Naval Command focused on information sharing and coordinated responses to non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean.
THE INDIQA Research DeskPublished 14 Sept 2026Updated 14 Sept 20261 min read
A Colombo Security Conclave table-top exercise concluded at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam after three days of simulated maritime-security scenarios.
According to the Defence Ministry, participants worked through challenges including maritime terrorism, narcotics smuggling, human trafficking and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The exercise also reviewed standard operating procedures and information-sharing arrangements for Maritime Domain Awareness.
The significance is regional. Indian Ocean security increasingly depends on cooperation against threats that do not fit neatly into conventional military categories and often cross multiple jurisdictions.
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GS-IIGS-IIIIndian Ocean security and maritime domain awarenessPrelims: HighMains: HighCore
Why this matters
The Colombo Security Conclave concluded a maritime-security table-top exercise at Eastern Naval Command.
Key facts
- The Colombo Security Conclave is a regional security platform in the Indian Ocean.
- IUU stands for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Key terms
- Colombo Security Conclave
- MDA
- IUU fishing
- maritime terrorism
- Indian Ocean
Background and concepts
The Colombo Security Conclave concluded a maritime-security table-top exercise at Eastern Naval Command.
Arguments, challenges and policy responses
- Non-traditional maritime security
- Regional information sharing
- India's Indian Ocean security role
India’s context
India's geography makes secure sea lanes and regional maritime information sharing strategically essential.
Keep in mind
Maritime Domain Awareness is broader than naval combat surveillance.
Practice question
Why is maritime domain awareness central to tackling non-traditional security threats in the Indian Ocean?
Revision summary
- India's Indian Ocean security role
- Regional information sharing
- IUU stands for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
- Non-traditional maritime security
- The Colombo Security Conclave is a regional security platform in the Indian Ocean.
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