NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

38th Naval Higher Command Course & 9th Maritime Security Course commenced at NWC #Goa on #30Jun 25. 40 officers from @indiannavy  @adgpi @IAF_MCC @IndiaCoastGuard are attending NHCC. MSC hosts 13 international officers, incl maiden participation of Jordan 🇯🇴 #MAHASAGAR

#InNWC commemorated 'Chola Diwas', the 2nd anniversary of the inauguration of the iconic #CholaBuilding today. RAdm Sandeep Beecha (Retd), former Commandant, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Interacting with the staff and faculty, the Admiral shared invaluable experiences that will remain a source of enduring inspiration. He also commended the state-of-the-art infrastructure and the thoughtfully curated curriculum at #InNWC.

#InNWC congratulates Cdr S Rajiv Kumar, alumni of NSTMC 32, which passed out in Nov 25, for receiving an award from the CDS for securing Third Place in Datathon-25; Tri-Service Data Analytics Competition. The achievement reflects the officer’s exceptional professional calibre and underscores the emphasis on technology focussed and future oriented #ProfessionalMilitaryEducation at Naval War College, Goa. #FutureWarriors #TechInfusion

Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, #CNS addressed officers of the Joint Higher Command Course on “Inflections in the Indo-Pacific: Indian Navy Navigating the Change and Shaping Outcomes at Sea” at #ArmyWarCollege, Mhow #24Feb 26, as part of the JOCAP-26. #CNS described the #IndoPacific as the epicentre of global power competition, home to nearly 60% of global GDP and 70% of maritime trade, and also cautioned that an era of “polycrisis,” marked by contested seas, grey-zone tactics, and technological disruption, is redefining security. Lines of Efforts outlined by #CNS comprised Three Pillars: #1. Credible combat power via balanced force levels and sustained presence #2. Accelerated self-reliance driven by indigenous innovation and emerging technologies #3. Deeper partnerships and jointness to secure shared maritime interests. #CNS underscored the #IndianNavy’s role as a combat-ready, credible, and future-ready force and a preferred security partner, shaping outcomes at sea with preparedness, partnerships, and resolve, committed to safeguarding national interests - anytime, anywhere, anyhow! @ia_awc @HQ_IDS_India @adgpi @IAF_MCC

Mr Rajcoomar Seebah, Mauritius Police Force 🇲🇺, underscored that for Mauritius, a developing island state with a vast EEZ, maritime security is inseparable from economic prosperity and environmental sustainability. He highlighted the need for strengthened Maritime Domain Awareness, inclusive capacity building and harmonised regional cooperation to counter IUU fishing, trafficking and climate-related risks. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇲🇺 @HCI_PortLouis #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

RAdm MDK Wijewardana, Sri Lanka Navy 🇱🇰 @srilanka_navy, underscored Sri Lanka’s geostrategic position at the crossroads of vital SLOCs and highlighted IUU fishing as a multidimensional security challenge impacting food security, economic stability and maritime governance. He called for strengthened Maritime Domain Awareness, legal harmonisation and accelerated technology integration to deliver credible, coordinated regional responses. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇱🇰 @SLinIndia @IndiainSL #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Adm Tungngoen Jongrugchob, Royal Thai Navy 🇹🇭 @prroyalthainavy, underscored the Indian Ocean’s shared strategic significance and identified IUU fishing and transnational maritime crime as persistent and adaptive threats. He outlined four progressive lines of effort — strengthened Maritime Domain Awareness, enhanced operational capacity, deeper regional cooperation and robust legal frameworks, to ensure a secure and sustainable maritime domain. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇹🇭 @ThailandinIndia @IndiainThailand #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Cmde Reinald Selestine Chiee, Tanzania Navy 🇹🇿, highlighted East Africa’s shared maritime corridor facing interconnected challenges of piracy, trafficking and IUU fishing, as Tanzania marked its inaugural participation at the Goa Maritime Conclave. Citing recent interdiction successes, including a major narcotics seizure, he underscored strengthened Maritime Domain Awareness, robust legal frameworks and sustained training as central to securing the region’s waters. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇹🇿 @TZMsemajiMkuu @UbaloziIndia @IndiainTanzania #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Col Chew Kuok Hsin, Singapore Navy 🇸🇬 @mindefsg, highlighted the importance of timely information sharing and operational coordination, underscoring the role of IFC Singapore and its collaboration with IFC-IOR in translating maritime awareness into action. He reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to a rules-based maritime order and strengthened interoperability to address IUU fishing and transnational maritime threats. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇸🇬 @SGinIndia @HCI_Singapore #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Maj Gen Michael Anselme Marc Rosette, Chief of Defence Forces, Seychelles 🇸🇨 @SeyDefence, underscored that for island states, maritime security underpins sovereignty, prosperity and environmental sustainability. Highlighting IUU fishing, transnational crime and climate-linked risks, he called for enduring partnerships, enhanced interoperability and collective vigilance to safeguard the Indian Ocean. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇸🇨 @LalaAccouche @hci_seychelles #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

VAdm Aye Min Htwe, Myanmar Navy 🇲🇲, highlighted Myanmar’s extensive coastline and EEZ, emphasising sustained patrols and strengthened Maritime Domain Awareness to counter IUU fishing and unlawful maritime activities. He underscored inter-agency coordination and regional cooperation as essential to addressing transnational maritime threats. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇲🇲 @IndiainMyanmar #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Maj Gen Ibrahim Hilmy, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives 🇲🇻 @MNDF_Official, reaffirmed the Maldives’ identity as a large Ocean State, highlighting its strategic location astride vital SLOCs and the growing challenges of IUU fishing and drug trafficking in its southern waters. He emphasised enhanced surveillance, expanded Coast Guard capabilities and deeper bilateral and multilateral cooperation to secure its maritime domain. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇲🇻 @MDVinINDIA @HCIMaldives #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

VAdm Datuk Badaruddin Taha, Royal Malaysian Navy 🇲🇾 @tldm_rasmi, highlighted the IOR’s strategic centrality and Malaysia’s position along critical SLOCs linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans via the Strait of Malacca. He underscored Maritime Domain Awareness as the foundational pillar of all lines of effort, emphasising timely information sharing, inclusive capacity building and stronger linkages between IFC-IOR, IONS, ASEAN and IORA to ensure a stable and prosperous maritime order. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇲🇾 @MYHCNewDelhi @hcikl #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

RAdm Kalobe Mickael Sam Hieng Twion, Malagasy Navy 🇲🇬, highlighted Madagascar’s pivotal location along the Mozambique Channel and the scale of its maritime responsibilities, underscoring IUU fishing, trafficking and climate-induced risks as pressing challenges. He emphasised capacity building, technology integration and strengthened cooperation, including deepened partnership with India, to secure SLOCs and reinforce stability in the southwestern IOR. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇲🇬 @IndembTana @madagascarindia #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Maj Gen Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander Kenya Navy 🇰🇪, @kdfinfo marking Kenya’s first participation in the Goa Maritime Conclave, underscored that security and prosperity in the Indian Ocean are indivisible, calling for a shift from fragmented approaches to coordinated frameworks anchored in real-time information sharing, synchronous operations and sustained capacity building. Citing operational successes such as Operation Bahari Safi and Kenya’s growing role in CMF, he reaffirmed commitment to collective maritime security under the principle “Ujasiri Baharini” — Courage at Sea. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇰🇪 @KenyaDelhi @IndiainKenya #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Captain Aminuddin Albek, Indonesian Navy 🇮🇩, @_TNIAL_ emphasised the Indian Ocean’s centrality to global trade and energy security, underscoring the collective responsibility of regional nations to safeguard shared maritime spaces. Highlighting IUU fishing and maritime drug trafficking as persistent transnational threats, he stressed open communication, real-time information sharing and joint capacity-building initiatives as the foundation of durable maritime security cooperation. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇮🇩 @KBRI_NewDelhi @IndianEmbJkt #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

Capitaine De Corvette Fahmy Husny-El-Nassib, Commander of Comorian Coast Guard 🇰🇲, underscored the Mozambique Channel’s strategic vulnerability by highlighting IUU fishing, trafficking and irregular migration as threats that directly impact sovereignty, food security and the blue economy. He outlined three clear lines of effort — strengthened Maritime Domain Awareness, enhanced operational interoperability and legal harmonisation — affirming Comoros’ commitment to collective security in the IOR. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇰🇲 @Beit_Salam @Mmbae75 @IndembTana #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

RAdm Jahangir Adil Samdany of Bangaldesh Navy 🇧🇩, @BangladeshNavyX highlighted the growing geo-economic centrality of the IOR and underscored that IUU fishing is a strategic challenge which is eroding maritime governance, food security and coastal livelihoods while enabling transnational crime. He emphasised Maritime Domain Awareness, harmonised legal frameworks and inclusive regional lines of effort as essential to bridging the gap between enforcement intent and operational reality. 🇮🇳 🤝 🇧🇩 @bdhc_delhi @ihcdhaka #GMC26 @indiannavy @IndiannavyMedia @IN_HQSNC #MaritimeCooperation #SecureTogether #MAHASAGAR

The Goa Maritime Conclave #GMC26 concluded with insightful addresses by the Chiefs of Navies and Heads of Delegations, articulating national perspectives on advancing collaborative maritime security. Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, #CNS expressed sincere appreciation to all partner nations for their participation and enduring commitment to shared #maritimesecurity in the Indian Ocean Region. He underscored that in an era of adaptive maritime threats, we must move from shared awareness to coordinated action by leveraging technology, seamless information sharing and focused operations under the vision of #MAHASAGAR. The discussions reflected strong convergence on strengthening regional partnerships and institutionalising cooperation mechanisms among maritime partners. #GMC26 reaffirmed India’s commitment to fostering inclusive, consultative and result-oriented maritime cooperation in the #IOR. Read More ⬇️ pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa… #SeasForAll #MAHASAGAR @InNwc

Session 2 of #GMC26 examined pathways for enhancing capacity building and capability development among maritime agencies of the Indian Ocean Region. Moderated by Adm KB Singh (Retd), former CNS, the session featured RAdm Srinivas Maddula and Capt Ranendra S Sawan as speakers. The interactions highlighted the imperative of pooling training resources, institutionalising training frameworks besides concerted and collaborative efforts towards capability enhancement as key drivers for enhancing inter-operability and long-term regional maritime resilience. #CapacityBuilding #SharedCapability #SecureSeas