10th Indian Ocean Dialogue begins with India serving as Chair of IORA

The 10^th Indian Ocean Dialogue under the theme ‘Indian Ocean Region in a Transforming World’ begins from 7^th May 2026. India serving as chair of IORA for 2025-27. The inaugural session featured a keynote address by Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways of India Sarbananda Sonowal, special addresses by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and international Trade of Mauritius Dhananjay Ramful and Minister of state of Yemen, Mr. Waleed Mohammed Al Qadmi. The participants discussed six broad themes: the geopolitical contours of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) , maritime security challenges, strengthening regional institutions, information sharing, cooperation in disaster relief and management and economic cooperation. The first Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) was organised in Kochi, India, on 5-7 September 2014 by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, jointly with Observer Research Foundation. The ‘Kochi Consensus’ was issued as the main outcome of the event.