NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOV 11
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) conducted the 7th Annual High Level Meeting in Colombo on Monday. A four-member ICG delegation led by Director General DG S Paramesh and SLCG delegation headed by Director General Rear Admiral YR Serasinghe participated in the meeting which marked a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts between the two Coast Guards.
The 7th high-level meeting between #ICG and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (#SLCG) was convened at #Colombo today. The meeting marks a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts aimed at combating transnational illegal activities at sea and promoting regional cooperation. The… pic.twitter.com/CeDuYCadK9
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) November 11, 2024
- The outcome of the meeting reiterates enhancing mutual cooperation in addressing these challenges, thereby strengthening the maritime safety and security framework in the region
- The 8th edition of the meeting will be hosted by ICG in 2025
The meeting underscores the commitment of both the Coast Guards to jointly address maritime challenges while focusing on a range of regional maritime contemporary issues, including drug trafficking, marine pollution, safety of mariners, adoption of best practices, capacity-building programs and other collaborative arrangements. The outcome of the meeting reiterated enhancing mutual cooperation in addressing these challenges, thereby strengthening the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
This annual meeting follows the institutionalised mechanism as outlined in the MoU signed between both the maritime agencies in May 2018. The 8th edition of the meeting will be hosted by ICG in 2025.