India Hosts Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) NSA Meet

Source: TP

Subject: Mapping

Context: India hosted the 7th Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) NSA-level meeting in New Delhi, reaffirming commitment to regional maritime security amid a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific environment.

• Seychelles also announced its decision to join CSC as a full member, marking an important expansion of the grouping.

About India Hosts Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) NSA Meet:

• What it is? A regional security grouping of Indian Ocean nations focused on cooperative responses to common maritime and transnational security challenges.

• A regional security grouping of Indian Ocean nations focused on cooperative responses to common maritime and transnational security challenges.

• History: Originated in 2011 as the India–Sri Lanka–Maldives Trilateral Maritime Dialogue. Expanded to include Mauritius (2022), Bangladesh (2024) and Seychelles became a full member in 2025. Founding documents & CSC Secretariat were formalised in Colombo, August 2024.

• Originated in 2011 as the India–Sri Lanka–Maldives Trilateral Maritime Dialogue.

• Expanded to include Mauritius (2022), Bangladesh (2024) and Seychelles became a full member in 2025.

• Founding documents & CSC Secretariat were formalised in Colombo, August 2024.

• Members: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles and Mauritius.

• Key Features of the 7th NSA Meet: Hosted by India (New Delhi). Attended by NSAs of India, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh. Seychelles was an observer and Malaysia as guest.

• Hosted by India (New Delhi).

• Attended by NSAs of India, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh. Seychelles was an observer and Malaysia as guest.

• Focus on 5 security pillars: Maritime Safety & Security Counter-Terrorism & Radicalisation Transnational Organised Crime Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection HADR (Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief)

• Maritime Safety & Security

• Counter-Terrorism & Radicalisation

• Transnational Organised Crime

• Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection

• HADR (Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief)

About Seychelles:

• What it is? A sovereign island nation and archipelagic state in the western Indian Ocean; Africa’s smallest and least populated country.

• A sovereign island nation and archipelagic state in the western Indian Ocean; Africa’s smallest and least populated country.

• Located in: Western Indian Ocean, ~1500 km east of mainland East Africa.

• Capital: Victoria (on Mahé Island).

• Geographical Features: Comprises 115 granite and coral islands. No indigenous population; settled by French (18th century) and later controlled by British until 1976. Volcanic & coral islands, rich marine biodiversity, extensive EEZ critical for India’s SAGAR vision.

• Comprises 115 granite and coral islands.

• No indigenous population; settled by French (18th century) and later controlled by British until 1976.

• Volcanic & coral islands, rich marine biodiversity, extensive EEZ critical for India’s SAGAR vision.