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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).

Organising Committee

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
  • Dr Fonteh Akum
    Dr Fonteh Akum
    Executive Director, Institue for Security Studies, South Africa
  • 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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