Programme Structure

Dialogue. Deliberation. Coordination.

A programme combining high-level addresses, parallel working tracks, plenary sessions and a concluding table-top exercise.

Parallel Tracks

Three tracks. One resilience agenda.

Track A

Open Shipping Lanes, Maritime Governance and Operational Frameworks

01Challenges to Open Sea Lanes: Emerging Risks

02Strengthening Shipping Lines for Secure and Reliable Trade Flows

03Building Maritime Domain Awareness through Trusted Data Sharing

04Framework for Maritime Resilience and Operational Continuity

Track B

Resilience of Maritime Infrastructure and Industrial Capacity

01Preparing Maritime Infrastructure for the Changing Nature of Global Cargo

02Addressing Port Infrastructure Gaps

03Leveraging India’s Shipbuilding and Repair Infrastructure

04Securing Undersea Cables Infrastructure

Track C

Financial Connectivity for Maritime Trade and Infrastructure

01Facilitating Trade in Local Currencies

02Facilitating Cross-border Financing and Capital Flows for Sea Assets

03New Challenges in Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)

04Financing Maritime and Subsea Infrastructure

The programme also includes plenary sessions, networking breaks and a cultural programme.

Concluding Exercise

Testing Maritime Crisis Coordination and Resilience Protocols

A table-top exercise examining leadership during a multi-layered maritime crisis, first-response decisions, information-sharing requirements, and legal, operational and diplomatic gaps.

Crisis leadership

Rerouting & safe passage

Information sharing

Operational & diplomatic gaps