The 4th Indian Ocean Conference – IOC 2019 was organised by India Foundation in association with the Foreign Service Institute (FOSIM), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Maldives and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore on 3-4 September 2019 in Maldives. The theme of IOC 2019 was “Securing the Indian Ocean Region: Traditional and Non-Traditional Challenges”.
About the Conference
Organising Committee
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Chair, H.E Ranil Wickremesinghe
Chair, H.E Ranil WickremesinghePresident, Sri Lanka
VICE CHAIR
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S. Jaishankar
S. JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister, India -
Vivian Balakrishnan
Vivian BalakrishnanMinister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore -
Abdulla Shahid
Abdulla ShahidForeign Minister, Maldives
Members
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Hardeep Singh PuriHardeep Singh PuriMinister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs; Minister of State (I/C) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India
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Shahriar Alam
Shahriar AlamMinister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh -
Suresh PrabhuSuresh PrabhuFormer Union Minister, India
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Vijay Thakur SinghVijay Thakur SinghSecretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India
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Ram MadhavRam MadhavNational General Secretary, BJP; Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation, India
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Preeti SaranPreeti SaranFormer Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India
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M. J. AkbarM. J. AkbarMember of Parliament, India
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Amb Ong Keng YongAmb Ong Keng YongDirector, Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), Singapore
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C Raja MohanC Raja MohanDirector, Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), Singapore
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Shakti SinhaShakti SinhaDirector, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, India
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Baijayant ‘Jay’ PandaBaijayant ‘Jay’ PandaVice-President & Spokesperson, BJP and Former Member of Parliament, India
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Shekhar SinhaShekhar SinhaFormer C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy, India
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Sunaina SinghSunaina SinghVice Chancellor, Nalanda University, India
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Nisha Biswal
Nisha BiswalPresident, US India Business Council, USA -
G ParthasarathyG ParthasarathyFormer Ambassador, India
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Prabha RaoPrabha RaoExecutive Director, South Asian Institute for Strategic Affairs (SAISA), India
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Shaurya DovalShaurya DovalMember, Board of Governors, India Foundation, India
Organising Secretary
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Alok BansalAlok BansalDirector, India Foundation, India
Speakers
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H.E Ibrahim Mohamed SolihH.E Ibrahim Mohamed SolihPresident, Maldives
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H.E Ranil WickremesingheH.E Ranil WickremesinghePrime Minister, Sri Lanka
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S. JaishankarS. JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister, India
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Vivian BalakrishnanVivian BalakrishnanMinister of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
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Abdulla ShahidAbdulla ShahidForeign Minister, Maldives
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Tandi Dorji
Tandi DorjiMinister for Foreign Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan -
Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
Pradeep Kumar GyawaliMinister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal -
Nandcoomar BodhaNandcoomar BodhaMinister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mauritius
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Ahmad Ali Al SayeghAhmad Ali Al SayeghMinister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, UAE
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Macsuzy MondonMacsuzy MondonDesignated Minister, Seychelles
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Mohamed NasheedMohamed NasheedSpeaker, Peoples’ Majlis and Former President of the Maldives
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Harry HarrisHarry HarrisU.S. Ambassador to the ROK and Former Commander, US Pacific Command, USA
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Joaquim Jose Gusmao dos Reis MartinesJoaquim Jose Gusmao dos Reis MartinesMinister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Timor Leste
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Toshiko Abe
Toshiko AbeState Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan -
Shahriar AlamShahriar AlamMinister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
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Sayyid Badr bin Hamad AlbusaidiSayyid Badr bin Hamad AlbusaidiSecretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oman
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Chhiv Yiseang
Chhiv YiseangSecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Kingdom of Cambodia -
Kyaw Myo
Kyaw MyoDeputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Myanmar -
Ronny Prasetyo Yuliantoro
Ronny Prasetyo YuliantoroDeputy Minister/Special Advisor to the Minister on Inter-institutional Relations, Indonasia -
Sekie AgisaSekie AgisaVice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Papua New Guiena
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Pornpimol KanchanalakPornpimol KanchanalakAdvisor to Foreign Minister, Thailand
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M. Shahidul IslamM. Shahidul IslamAdvisor to Foreign Minister, Thailand
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Ratsimandao TahirimiakadazaRatsimandao TahirimiakadazaSecretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Madagascar
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Edward AhlgrenEdward AhlgrenCommander of Combined Task Force 150, Combined Maritine Force, UK
Schedule
DAY 1
Tuesday, Sep 3, 2019
SCHEDULE
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Symposia
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Inaugural Session
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Keynote Session I
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Session I
DAY 2
Wednesday, Sep 4, 2019
SCHEDULE
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Keynote Session II
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Session II
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Session III
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Session IV
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Session V
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Session VI
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Session VII
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