A trilateral meeting on maritime security cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives began on Saturday, the Indian High Commission said.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the chief guest at the event.

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India is represented by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who arrived here yesterday. While Maldives foreign minister Mariya Didi and Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne represented their countries during the talks.

"The tri-lateral meeting among India, Sri Lanka and Maldives on maritime and security cooperation gets underway. Minister @DCRGunawardena was the chief guest at the event," the high commission tweeted.

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This will be the first NSA level meeting on Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation. Besides Doval, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major General (Retd).

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the NSA-level trilateral meeting has served as an effective platform for cooperation among Indian Ocean countries.

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The mechanism is being revived after six years as earlier meetings were held in 2011 in the Maldives, in 2013 in Sri Lanka, and in 2014 in India.

A trilateral meeting on maritime security cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives began on Saturday, the Indian High Commission said. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the chief guest at the event.

A trilateral meeting on maritime security cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives began on Saturday, the Indian High Commission said. Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was the chief guest at the event. Also read| PM Modi concludes Zydus Biotech Park visit, next stop Bharat Biotech facility in Hyderabad India is represented by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who arrived here yesterday. While Maldives foreign minister Mariya Didi and Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne represented their countries during the talks. "The tri-lateral meeting among India, Sri Lanka and Maldives on maritime and security cooperation gets underway. Minister @DCRGunawardena was the chief guest at the event," the high commission tweeted. The tri-lateral meeting among India, Sri Lanka and Maldives on maritime and security cooperation gets underway. Minister @DCRGunawardena was the chief guest at the event. #lka @MEAIndia @MFA_SriLanka @HCIMaldives @SLinIndia pic.twitter.com/fOXYGXNufC — India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) November 28, 2020 × This will be the first NSA level meeting on Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation. Besides Doval, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major General (Retd). The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the NSA-level trilateral meeting has served as an effective platform for cooperation among Indian Ocean countries. Also read| India assures Vietnam of help in modernising its armed forces The mechanism is being revived after six years as earlier meetings were held in 2011 in the Maldives, in 2013 in Sri Lanka, and in 2014 in India.

India, Maldives, Sri Lanka trilateral meet on maritime security begins

Top US diplomat will be in Delhi today for the India-US-Japan trilateral meeting that will go on from Wednesday to Friday.&nbsp

US State Department official in-charge of the East Asia and Pacific affairs will be leading the delegation from Washington.

The Trump administration seeks to strengthen ties with India and Japan to counter China. Washington has an overhauled policy for the Indo-Pacific region in place.

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Japan last week to co-chair the ninth India-Japan Strategic Dialogue.

The Trump administration seeks to strengthen ties with India and Japan to counter China

Top US diplomat will be in Delhi today for the India-US-Japan trilateral meeting that will go on from Wednesday to Friday. US State Department official in-charge of the East Asia and Pacific affairs will be leading the delegation from Washington. The Trump administration seeks to strengthen ties with India and Japan to counter China. Washington has an overhauled policy for the Indo-Pacific region in place. Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Japan last week to co-chair the ninth India-Japan Strategic Dialogue.

US officials to reach India for trilateral meeting with Japan

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Virat and Anushka had flown to Italy a few days back with their immediate family members.

Watch: Virat, Anushka's wedding ceremony Virat and Anushka had flown to Italy a few days back with their immediate family members. Their wedding ceremony took place in Tuscany, Italy Trump's immigration policy wouldn't have allowed New York attacker to enter US: White House President Trump in a statement said America must "fix its lax immigration system", adding it "allows far too many dangerous, inadequately vetted people to access our country." Maruti Suzuki issues recall of Dzire India's pocket-friendly car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has issued a recall of the Dzire 2017 compact sedan over a rear wheel hub. India, China, Russia trilateral meeting does not have high status in diplomacy: China daily China's right-leaning Global Times said bilateral conflicts should not be dragged into it, otherwise, the "trilateral mechanism will be jeopardized without bilateral conflicts being addressed." Gujarat elections: On last day of election campaign PM Modi to visit Ambaji Temple via seaplane Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conclude the last of the election campaign in Gujarat with a visit to Ambaji Mata temple.

WION morning news brief, December 12, 2017

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