8th Indian Ocean Conference

About the Conference

The Indian Ocean Conference was started by India Foundation in 2016 at Singapore, with participation from 30 countries. In the last 8 years, the Conference has emerged as the flagship consultative forum for countries in the region over regional affairs. The Conference endeavours to bring critical states and principal maritime partners of the region together on a common platform to deliberate upon the prospects of regional cooperation for Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).

The 8th Indian Ocean Conference is being organised by India Foundation in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman on February 16-17, 2025 in Muscat, Oman. The theme for this year of the Conference is Voyages to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership.

Presidium

S. Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India
Vivian Balakrishnan

Vivian Balakrishnan

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi

Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi

Foreign Minister, Oman

Members

Shri Suresh Prabhu

Shri Suresh Prabhu

Former Minister, Government of India
Shri Jaideep Mazumdar

Shri Jaideep Mazumdar

Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Shri M J Akbar

Shri M J Akbar

Former Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India
Amb J S Mukul

Amb J S Mukul

Former Ambassador, Government of India
Amb Ruchira Kamboj

Amb Ruchira Kamboj

Former Ambassador, Government of India
Amb Ong Keng Yong

Amb Ong Keng Yong

Executive Deputy Chairman, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore
Dr Ram Madhav

Dr Ram Madhav

President, India Foundation, India
Sheikh. Humaid Al Maani

Sheikh. Humaid Al Maani

Head of Global Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oman
Vice Adm Shekhar Sinha

Vice Adm Shekhar Sinha

Chairman, Board of Trustees, India Foundation, India
Shri Shaurya Doval

Shri Shaurya Doval

Member, Governing Council, India Foundation
Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah

Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah

Chairman, Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia
Dr Fonteh Akum

Dr Fonteh Akum

Executive Director, Institue for Security Studies, South Africa
Lujaina Mohsin Darwish

Lujaina Mohsin Darwish

Former Member of the Consultative Assembly of Oman
Dr Rupa Vasudevan

Dr Rupa Vasudevan

Chancellor, BEST Innovation University, India

Organising Secretary

Alok Bansal

Alok Bansal

Director, India Foundation, India

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Schedule

DAY 0

Saturday, February 15, 2025

SCHEDULE

Session
19:00 HRS

Welcome Dinner

DAY 1

Sunday, February 16, 2025

SCHEDULE

Pre-Session
09:00 HRS

Registration
Session 1
10:00-11:00 HRS

INAUGRAL SESSION
11:00-11:15 HRS

BREAK
Session 2
11:15-12:30 HRS

PLENARY 1 - VOYAGE TO NEW HORIZONS OF MARITIME PARTNERSHIP
12:30-13:30 HRS

LUNCH
Session 3
13:30-15:00 HRS

PLENARY 2 - AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF GLOBAL SOUTH
Session 4
15:00-16:00 HRS

Plenary 3 - Securing Maritime Economic Interests
16:00-16:15 HRS

BREAK
Session 5
16:15-17:15 HRS

Plenary 4 - Strengthening Maritime Supply Chains: Overcoming Disruptions and Enhancing Resilience
Session 6
17:15-18:15 HRS

Plenary 5 - Navigating New Frontiers: Evolving Maritime Landscape in the 21st Century
18:15-18:30 HRS

Break
Session 6
18:30-19:15 HRS

Valedictory Session
19:15 HRS onwards

Dinner

DAY 2

Monday, February 17, 2025

SCHEDULE

Session 1
09:30 - 11:00 HRS

PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS

Thematic Session 1: Promoting Global Maritime Cooperation

Thematic Session 2: Innovative Seaport Security

Thematic Session 3: Managing Maritime Global Commons: Challenges and Opportunities
11:00 - 11:15 HRS

BREAK
Session 2
11:15-12:00 HRS

Inaugural - Indian Ocean Economic Conclave
12:00 - 12:15 HRS

Special Address

by Naveen Jindal, CMD, Jindal Group, India
Session 3
12:15 - 13:30 HRS

Plenary - Indian Ocean Economic Conclave
13:30-14:30 HRS

Lunch hosted by S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore