{"id":371742,"date":"2026-09-14T15:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371742"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:28:51","slug":"colombo-security-conclave-csc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/colombo-security-conclave-csc\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise concludes at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><figure style=\"width: 311px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tse4.mm.bing.net\/th\/id\/OIP.Nik8BfEona1gUC_Vh-eTjwAAAA?rs=1&amp;pid=ImgDetMain&amp;o=7&amp;rm=3\" alt=\"COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE (CSC) \" width=\"311\" height=\"309\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Universal Institutions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)<\/strong> is a key regional <strong>platform<\/strong> aimed at <strong>enhancing security cooperation among Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objectives: <\/strong>To <strong>promote regional security by addressing transnational threats<\/strong> that affect all member nations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanent secretariat:<\/strong> Colombo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The CSC traces its roots to a <strong>2011 trilateral maritime security grouping<\/strong> comprising <strong>India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It was revitalized and upgraded in <strong>2020<\/strong>, evolving into a broader security cooperation platform that reflects contemporary regional challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mauritius<\/strong> formally joined as a full member in <strong>2022<\/strong>, <strong>Bangladesh<\/strong> joined in 2024 and <strong>Seychelles<\/strong> currently participate as <strong>observer countries<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current members<\/strong> include India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Five Pillars of Cooperation: <\/strong>The CSC\u2019s agenda is built around <strong>five major pillars<\/strong>, representing key security priorities in the Indian Ocean Region:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maritime Safety and Security<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Countering Terrorism and Radicalisation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Combating Trafficking and Transnational Organised Crime<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyber Security and Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Technology<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>These pillars enable structured collaboration, joint exercises, knowledge sharing, and capacity-building among member states.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise concludes at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam. About Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is a key regional platform aimed at enhancing security cooperation among Indian Ocean Region (IOR) countries. Objectives: To promote regional security by addressing transnational threats that affect all member nations. 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