6th Indian Ocean Conference

About the Conference

The Indian Ocean Conference was started in 2016 at Singapore, with participation from 30 countries. In the last six 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).

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Speakers

H.E. Prithvirajsing ROOPUN G.C.S.K

H.E. Prithvirajsing ROOPUN G.C.S.K

President, Mauritius
H.E. Faisal Naseem

H.E. Faisal Naseem

Vice President, Maldives
H.E. Sheikh Hasina

H.E. Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister, Bangladesh
S. Jaishankar

S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India
A. K. Abdul Momen

A. K. Abdul Momen

Foreign Minister, Bangladesh
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi

Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi

Foreign Minister, Oman
Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman

Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman

Minister in the Prime Ministers' Office and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Wendy R. Sherman

Wendy R. Sherman

Deputy Secretary of State, USA
Tandi Dorji

Tandi Dorj

Foreign Minister, Bhutan
Nayaran Prakash Saud

Nayaran Prakash Saud

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nepal
Josoa Rakotoarijaona

Josoa Rakotoarijaona

Minister of National Defence, Madagascar
Nimal Siripala de Silva

Nimal Siripala de Silva

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation, Sri Lanka
Charles E. Fonseka

Charles E. Fonseka

Minister of the Interior, Seychelles
Md Shahriar Alam

Md Shahriar Alam

State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Tim Watts

Tim Watts

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia
Tharaka Balasuriya

Tharaka Balasuriya

State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka
Do Hung Viet

Do Hung Viet

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vietnam
Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri

Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri

Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, United Arab Emirates
Takagi Kei

Takagi Kei

Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
SOEUNG Rathchavy

SOEUNG Rathchavy

Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Cambodia
Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi

Seyyed Rasoul Mousavi

Deputy Minister and DG (South Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iran
Esala Weerakoon

Esala Weerakoon

Secretary General, SAARC
Tenzin Lekphell

Tenzin Lekphell

Secretary General, BIMSTEC
Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam

Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam

Secretary General, D-8

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
A. K. Abdul Momen

A. K. Abdul Momen

Hon'ble Foreign Minister, Bangladesh

Members

Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu

Former Union Minister, Government of India
Md Shahriar Alam

Md Shahriar Alam

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh
Saurabh Kumar

Saurabh Kumar

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

M J Akbar

Former Minister, Government of India
Vijay Thakur Singh

Vijay Thakur Singh

Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs
Ong Keng Yong

Ong Keng Yong

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

Ram Madhav

Member, Governing Council, India Foundation, India
Shekhar Sinha

Shekhar Sinha

Former C-in-C, Western Naval Command, Indian Navy; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation, India
Pankaj Saran

Pankaj Saran

Former Deputy National Security Advisor, India
Gautam Bambawale

Gautam Bambawale

Former Ambassador, India
Sunaina Singh

Sunaina Singh

Vice Chancellor, Nalanda University; Member, Board of Trustees, India Foundation, India
Shaurya Doval

Shaurya Doval

Member, Board of Governors, India Foundation
Mashfee Binte Shams

Mashfee Binte Shams

Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh

2

Days
27

Ministers and
Heads of States
40

Countries
300

Delegates

Session 1
11:00 hrs to 12:30 HRS

Pre-Conference Thematic Sessions
Session 2
14:00 hrs to 15:30 HRS

Pre-Conference Thematic Sessions
Session 3
19:00 hrs to 20:20 HRS

Inaugural Session
Session 4
20:25 hrs

Dinner Address
20:45 hrs onwards

Inaugural Dinner

Session 1
9:30 hrs to 11:00 HRS

Plenary Session
Session 2
11:30 hrs to 13:00 HRS

Plenary Session
13:00 hrs to 14:00 HRS

Lunch
Session 3
14:00 hrs to 15:30 HRS

Plenary Session
Session 4
16:00 hrs to 17:30 HRS

Plenary Session
19:30 hrs onwards

Dinner

DAY 1

Friday, May 12, 2023

SCHEDULE

Session 1
11:00-12:30 HRS

Pre-Conference Thematic Sessions

Thematic Session 1: Roadmap for an economically sustainable future in the Indo-Pacific

Thematic Session 2: Forging partnerships in the Indo-Pacific for peace and prosperity
Session 2
14:00-15:30 HRS

Pre-Conference Thematic Sessions

Thematic Session 3: Rise of a peaceful Indo-Pacific for a resilient global future

Thematic Session 4: Dealing with non-traditional security challenges for a peaceful and sustainable Indo-Pacific
Session 3
19:00-20:20 HRS

Inaugural Session
Session 4
20:25 HRS

Dinner Address
20:45 HRS onwards

Inaugural Dinner

DAY 2

Saturday, May 13, 2023

SCHEDULE

Session 1
09:30-11:00 HRS

Plenary Session
Session 2
11:30-13:00 HRS

Plenary Session
13:00-14:00 HRS

Lunch
Session 3
14:00-15:30 HRS

Plenary Session
Session 4
16:00-17:30 HRS

Plenary Session
19:30 HRS onwards

Dinner

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