Navy’s top maritime forum, the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2025, opens today

Indian Navy will host the 7th edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2025, the annual summit-level international conference on maritime strategy, diplomacy and cooperation, from 28-30 October at the Manekshaw Center in New Delhi.

The event is hosted in partnership with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), the Navy’s Information Partner.

IPRD 2025 is being organized under the overarching maritime vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Integral Progress for Security and Growth across Regions), reflecting India’s commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific. The three-day dialogue will focus on key themes such as capacity building and capability development, maritime security and strategic coordination, blue economy, climate change resilience, disaster preparedness, technology, connectivity and future infrastructure.

In a video message welcoming delegates from over 30 countries, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi underlined the importance of the Dialogue as a vital forum to promote cooperation and strengthen regional capacity. “Together, let’s build a safer, stronger and more prosperous maritime order,” he said, emphasizing the Navy’s role in supporting collective maritime growth and security.

At Tuesday’s opening session themed ‘Collaborative Capacity Building and Capability Enhancement in Addressing the Security Impacts of Climate Change’, Dr. Iqbal Singh Sevea (National University of Singapore), Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi (Peace and Security Research Institute, Japan), First Admiral Salim (Indonesian Naval Command and Staff College), Mr. David Willima (Institute of Security Studies, South Africa) and Mr. Badirujjaman Bodi (Bangladesh Maritime Research and Development Institute).

IPRD 2025, India’s premier platform for maritime dialogue, aims to strengthen multilateral cooperation, promote regional stability and advance the shared vision of a resilient and prosperous Indo-Pacific.