A variety of political priorities, economic necessities and changing strategic perspectives are the catalyst for the concept of the ‘Indo-Pacific’. This large maritime space combines the Indian and the Pacific Oceans and offers numerous positive spinoffs in the form of cooperative agendas in the region. Several IORA Member States individually have an evolved position on the Indo-Pacific. They see themselves as natural partners of the Indo-Pacific and firmly believe in enhancing politico-diplomatic, economic and strategic engagements with countries of Southeast Asia as also those in the Pacific region. They are committed to making the region inclusive, open, stable, secure, prosperous, and visualize a rule-based order for the Indo-Pacific. It is also their belief that the existing maritime cooperative mechanisms in the Indian Ocean are successful models of cooperation for the Indo-Pacific. At the regional level, the IORA Member States are focussed on enhancing maritime connectivity through development of ports and shipping and are augmenting digital connectivity for efficient supply chains. Maritime security and safetyis high on the agenda of the IORA Member States and common security concerns are being addressed through cooperative initiatives which are facilitated by dialogues that seek solutions for a favourable maritime environment in the Indian Ocean.
Eds: Nutan Kapoor Mahawar and Vijay Sakhuja
Ms. Nutan Kapoor Mahawar, a career diplomat, joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1996. During her over 24 years career, she has worked on various assignments both in New Delhi and abroad. At Headquarters,
Ms. Mahawar has served in the Parliament & Coordination, Europe West, Disarmament& International Security Affairs (D&ISA) Divisions of the Ministry of External Affairs of India. She has held positions in Indian Missions in Geneva and Moscow. Since January 2019, Ms. Mahawar is Joint Secretary in the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi. Ms. Mahawar is a post-graduate in Economics. She is proficient in Hindi, English and Russian languages.
Dr. Vijay Sakhuja is former Director, National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, India. He has been on the faculty of a number of think tanks and universities in India and overseas. A former Indian Navy officer, Sakhuja specializes in Indo-Pacific affairs, naval developments, maritime security, climate change, Arctic issues, Blue Economy and 4th Industrial Revolution technologies. He has published over 40 books, edited volumes and monographs.
Dr Vijay Sakhuja is member of the international editorial board of Journal of Indian Ocean Region (Taylor & Francis),Journal of Indian Ocean Rim Studies andJournal of Greater Mekong Studies.
C ontents
Introduction
Executive Summary
6th Indian Ocean Dialogue 2019: Delhi Consensus
Remarks
Ambassador Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan
Dr.Nomvuyo N. Nokwe
Ambassador P.S. Raghavan
H.E. Mr. V. Muraleedharan
H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar
Plenary Session I: Indo-Pacific Seamless and Collective
Chairman’s Remarks
H.E. Mr. Barry Faure
Lead Panellist
H.E. Professor Anil Sooklal
Panellist
Dr. David Brewster
Panellist
Rear Admiral KaziSarwar Hossain
Panellist
Ambassador Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan
Plenary Session II: Maritime Connectivity and Infrastructure
Chairman’s Remarks
Mr. Abdulrahman Salim Al Hatmi
Lead Panellist
Mr. Salem Alzaabi
Panellist
Dr. Abdul Reza Faraji-Rad
Panellist
Mr. Rohan Masakorala
Panellist
Professor DhanjayJhurry
Panellist
Ms. NjokiMboce
Panellist
Mr. Kgame A. Molope
Plenary Session III: Delivering Public Goods at Sea
Chairman’s Remarks
H.E. Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed
Lead Panellist
Dr.GaneshanWignaraja
Panellist
Ms. ErnestaSwanepoel
Panellist
Commodore K.M. Ramakrishnan, VSM
Panellist
Dr.PawanPatil
1st IORA Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and
Technology Cooperation and 25th Meeting of Indian
Ocean Rim Academic Group
Programme
1st Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology
Cooperation (EGMASTC) and 25th Indian Ocean Rim Academic
Group (IORAG), PravasiBharatiya Kendra (PBK), New Delhi,
12 December 2019
1st IORA Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and
Technology Cooperation (EGMASTC), New Delhi,
12 December 2019
25th Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG), New Delhi, 12 December 2019
Remarks by Dr.Nomvuyo N. Nokwe
Final Decision Report
Glimpses of 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue
Political Science
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