India on Thursday hosted the Seventh National Security Adviser-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), bringing together top security officials from Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, with Seychelles participating as an Observer member and Malaysia joining for the first time as a Guest.

The Conclave, in the National capital and chaired by NSA Ajit Doval, reviewed regional security cooperation and agreed to deepen collaboration across its five core pillars, while welcoming Seychelles’ decision to accede as a full member, a release from the Ministry of External Affairs stated.

The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation among Indian Ocean Region countries on maritime safety, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and responses to transnational organised crime and d

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