{"id":51122,"date":"2025-08-12T20:37:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=51122"},"modified":"2025-08-12T20:37:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:07:44","slug":"india-sri-lanka-8th-high-level-maritime-partnership-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-08-2025\/india-sri-lanka-8th-high-level-maritime-partnership-meeting","title":{"rendered":"India-Sri Lanka 8th High-Level Meeting on Maritime Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Internal Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 8th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the <strong>Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG<\/strong>) was held in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The discussions centered on <strong>strengthening cooperative engagements<\/strong> in the fields of marine pollution response, maritime search &amp; rescue, and maritime law enforcement, along with enhanced capacity building &amp; technical assistance initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to work<\/strong> closely in addressing contemporary maritime challenges, ensuring safety, security, and environmental stewardship in the shared maritime domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Indian Coast Guard (ICG)<\/strong><br>&#8211; ICG is a maritime law enforcement and search and rescue agency of India with jurisdiction over its territorial waters including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone.<br>&#8211; <strong>Established<\/strong> in 1977 by the Coast Guard Act, 1978 of the Parliament of India.<br>&#8211; <strong>Parent Agency:<\/strong> Ministry of Defence.<br>&#8211; <strong>Headquarters: <\/strong>New Delhi.<br>&#8211; <strong>Head:<\/strong> Director General Indian Coast Guard (DGICG).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Maritime Zone<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India&#8217;s maritime zone refers to the <strong>maritime boundaries and areas under its jurisdiction <\/strong>in the surrounding seas and oceans.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India has a<strong> coastline of 7,517 Km<\/strong> including island territories.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Territorial Waters (12 Nautical Miles):<\/strong> Within this zone, India exercises <strong>full sovereignty,<\/strong> and it includes the country&#8217;s coastal areas and ports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contiguous Zone (24 Nautical Miles): <\/strong>In this zone, India can take action to prevent or punish infringements on customs, fiscal, immigration, or sanitary laws within its territory or territorial sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ):<\/strong> The EEZ extends up to<strong> 200 nautical miles<\/strong> from the baseline.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Within this zone, India has the exclusive rights for exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing natural resources, such as fisheries and hydrocarbons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"96b8b9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"711\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maritime-Zone.webp\" alt=\"Maritime-Zone\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-51124\" style=\"--dominant-color: #96b8b9; width:479px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maritime-Zone.webp 711w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Maritime-Zone-300x176.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maritime Security<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It involves <strong>protecting the nation&#8217;s sovereignty<\/strong> from threats arising from the oceans and seas.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Threats include protecting coastal areas, safeguarding the available ocean resources such as fish, offshore oil and gas wells, port facilities, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also means maintaining freedom at sea for movement of our ships and facilitating and protecting trade.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Following are the elements of maritime security:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>International and national peace and security;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection of sea lanes of communication Sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protection from crime at sea;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access and security to the resources at sea;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security of seafarers and fishermen;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need to Strengthen Maritime Security in IOR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Trade &amp; energy lifelines:<\/strong> More than 80 % of the world&#8217;s seaborne oil trade goes through the Indian Ocean choke points &#8211; 40 % passes through the Strait of Hormuz, 35 % through the Strait of Malacca and 8 % through the Bab el-Mandab Strait.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disruptions here could severely impact India\u2019s economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Geopolitical contestation: <\/strong>Major-power activity (notably China\u2019s expanding presence and infrastructure investments) alters the strategic balance.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fragmented maritime governance:<\/strong> Many littoral states lack capacity for surveillance, law enforcement, and HADR (humanitarian &amp; disaster response).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diverse asymmetric threats: <\/strong>Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, trafficking, piracy resurgence and attacks on commercial shipping complicate security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Economy Potential: <\/strong>The IOR offers opportunities in fisheries, seabed minerals, renewable energy, and tourism\u2014requiring secure seas for sustainable exploitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f4f4f4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/government-initiatives-for-maritime-security-1024x847.png\" alt=\"government-initiatives-for-maritime-security\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-51123\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f4f4f4; width:466px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/government-initiatives-for-maritime-security-1024x847.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/government-initiatives-for-maritime-security-300x248.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/government-initiatives-for-maritime-security-768x635.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/government-initiatives-for-maritime-security-1536x1271.png 1536w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/government-initiatives-for-maritime-security.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s maritime security initiatives reflect a blend of military capability, infrastructure readiness, regional partnerships, and legal-institutional frameworks.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As maritime threats evolve, India\u2019s approach\u2014anchored in SAGAR\u2014aims to secure sea lanes, protect coastal communities, and maintain a rules-based order in the IOR.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2155115\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The 8th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was held in New Delhi.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>About<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The discussions centered on strengthening cooperative engagements in the fields of marine pollution response, maritime search &#038; rescue, and maritime law enforcement, along with enhanced capacity building &#038; technical assistance initiatives.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to work closely in addressing contemporary maritime challenges, ensuring safety, security, and environmental stewardship in the shared maritime domain.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-08-2025\/india-sri-lanka-8th-high-level-maritime-partnership-meeting\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":51149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/india-sri-lanka-8th-high-level-maritime-partnership-meeting.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51122","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51122"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51122\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51164,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51122\/revisions\/51164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}