- The meeting was hosted by Sri Lanka.
- The Indian side was represented by Ajit Doval, National Security Adviser.
- Whereas Sri Lanka was represented by Kamal Gunaratne, Defence Secretary and the Maldives was represented by Mariya Didi, Defence Minister.
- The dignitaries discussed enhancing maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean.
- They also held a discussion about developing cooperation in fields like humanitarian assistance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), defence relief, joint naval exercises, capacity building, marine pollution and underwater heritage.
- All the three nations agreed to improve intelligence sharing to tackle issues like terrorism, money laundering, drug trafficking, human trafficking, the effect of climate change on the marine environment.
- Static Part:
- Capital of Sri Lanka: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Currency of Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan rupee
- Capital of Maldives: Malé
- Currency of Maldives: Maldivian rufiyaa
Question:
a. Giriraj Singh
b. Rajnath Singh
c. Ajit Doval
d. Mansukh L. Mandaviya
