Navigating The Future Together: Indian Navy To Host IPRD 2025 To Redefine Indo-Pacific Maritime Strategy And Security | India News

New Delhi: Indian Navy will host the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025 (annual international conference on maritime strategy and regional cooperation) from 28-30 October at the Manekshaw Center in New Delhi. The National Marine Foundation (NMF) is the Knowledge Partner for the event.

This year’s theme, “Promoting Holistic Maritime Security and Growth: Building Regional Capacity and Enhancing Capabilities”, reflects India’s efforts to strengthen partnerships and practical coordination across the Indo-Pacific. The three-day dialogue will bring together top maritime experts, naval commanders, diplomats and policy strategists from around the world.

The Indo-Pacific is changing rapidly.#Maritime Security Challenges, climate change and supply chain disruptions are reshaping the region; It requires new ideas, stronger partnerships and smarter strategies.

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Focus on Maritime Cooperation

IPRD is the Indian Navy’s flagship international dialogue, building on the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok in 2019. From maritime security and connectivity to sustainable use of marine resources, the IPOI identifies seven “driving lines” that have since gained international traction, with several partner countries leading the way in certain areas.

The Indian Navy describes the IPRD as a key platform for translating ideas into regional action, adding depth to India’s MAHASAGAR maritime policy framework, which stands for “Mutual and Integral Progress for Security and Growth Across Regions.”

India’s Indo-Pacific vision extends from the east coast of Africa to the west coast of the Americas, from South Asia to Antarctica, and treats the region as a strategic geography for shared security and prosperity.

From Concept to Implementation

According to the Navy, effective maritime cooperation needs to operate on three layers:

* A conceptual layer based on MAHASAGAR,

* A political layer through mechanisms such as the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and the East Asia Summit (EAS) and

* A governance layer that includes offshore agencies under frameworks such as the Indian Ocean Marine Symposium (IONS) and the Western Pacific Marine Symposium (WPNS).

With India continuing its IONS chairmanship, this year’s dialogue is expected to develop new cooperation frameworks, focusing on implementable measures for maritime stability and regional resilience.

Main Topics of the Agenda

Discussions will focus on practical ways to strengthen capacity and capability across the Indo-Pacific, from modernizing ports and protecting undersea cables to enhancing climate resilience, disaster preparedness and blue economy growth.

Capacity building will deal with the material and infrastructural aspects of cooperation, while talent development will emphasize training, human resources and operational coordination.

Strengthening India’s Maritime Leadership

Amid increasing strategic competition, climate pressures and global supply chain challenges, IPRD 2025 underscores India’s role as a responsible maritime power committed to establishing a safe, stable and rules-based Indo-Pacific order.

The Navy said the event will focus not only on dialogue but also on solutions to ensure regional security and economic relations.
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