Ajit Doval to lead 7th Colombo Security Conclave NSA meeting in New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 19: New Delhi will host the 7th Meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on November 20, 2025. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will chair the meeting, welcoming his counterparts from Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Seychelles will attend as an Observer State, while Malaysia has been invited as a Guest.

The Ministry of External Affairs said the meeting will provide “an opportunity to review activities under different pillars of cooperation and discuss the Roadmap and Action Plan for 2026.”

This will include progress on key security areas:
• Maritime Safety and Security
• Countering Terrorism and Radicalization
• Combating Transnational Organized Crime
• Cyber Security and Protection of Critical Infrastructure
• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)

Recalling previous engagements, the MEA noted that the 6th NSA meeting was held in Mauritius in December 2023, followed by the signing of the Founding Documents in Sri Lanka in August 2024. Deputy National Security Advisers of CSC countries have also met regularly, with the last meeting held virtually in July 2024.

Highlighting the objective of the platform, the MEA underlined that “the CSC was formed to promote closer cooperation between Member States on vital security matters and to strengthen partnership for enhancing regional security in the Indian Ocean region.” The upcoming meeting in New Delhi is expected to reinforce regional collaboration and shape the security roadmap for 2026