Member States of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) – Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Maldives, & Mauritius signed the Charter & Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the CSC Secretariat yesterday (Aug. 30).

National Security Adviser to the Indian Prime Minister – Mr. Ajit Doval visited Colombo from 29-30 August 2024, for the signing.

Mr. Doval highlighted the significance of the Founding Documents to further bolster CSC’s pivotal role in ensuring regional security and stability.

Emphasising the role of CSC in ensuring sustained engagement across diverse pillars of cooperation, he stressed the importance of collective efforts in addressing traditional, non-traditional, and emerging hybrid challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.

The event concluded with a discussion among heads of delegation on the next steps and the future activities of the Conclave.

During his visit to Colombo, Mr. Doval, KC called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe, and PM Dinesh Gunawardena, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

He met his counterparts from CSC member countries including National Security Adviser of Sri Lanka – Sagala Ratnayaka and National Security Advisor of Maldives, – Ibrahim Latheef.

While in Colombo, Mr. Doval also interacted with Opposition Leader – MP Sajith Premadasa and , Leader of National People’s Power – MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake as well as political leaders and representatives of various political parties including from the North, East and the upcountry region.