MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 19 OCTOBER – 02 NOVEMBER 2021

Shortly after participating in Foreign Minister-level discussion with the UAE, the US and Israel on maritime security, among many other issues, India joined the 34-member Combined Maritime Force (CMF) based in Bahrain. These two initiatives demonstrate India’s enthusiasm to be an active participant in various strategic platforms to secure the Indian Ocean Region against maritime threats like piracy and smuggling, and thereby establish cross-linkages with its SAGAR vision.