- The dialogue also manifests the Indian Navy’s engagement at various strategic-level.
- The theme of the dialogue was: ‘Evolution in Maritime Strategy during the 21st Century: Imperatives, Challenges, and, Way Ahead’.
- The dignitaries discussed protecting the maritime interest of countries and maintaining the maritime system by following the rules as per the UN Convention on the Law of Seas (UNCLOS) 1982.
- The panel discussions on 8 sub-themes were held which are:
- (1) Evolving Maritime Strategies within the Indo-Pacific: Convergences, Divergences, Expectations, and Apprehensions.
- (2) Adaptive Strategies to Address the Impact of Climate Change upon Maritime Security.
- (3) Cooperative Maritime Domain Awareness Strategies.
- (4) Port-led Regional Maritime Connectivity and Development Strategies.
- (5) Impact of the Increasing Recourse to Lawfare upon a Rules-based Indo-Pacific Maritime Order.
- (6) Strategies to Address the Manned-Unmanned Conundrum at Sea.
- (7) Strategies to Promote Regional Public-Private Maritime Partnerships.
- (8) Energy-Insecurity and Mitigating Strategies.
- Static Part:
- Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh
