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Indian Navy’s Indo-Pacific dialogue ends with focus on ocean governance and dual-use technology

Over forty experts from twenty countries took part in the three-day IPRD-2026 in New Delhi.

By BDT News Desk

Published 6 Nov 2026, 6:38 AM IST · 1 min read

IPRD-2026 CONCLUDES WITH FOCUS ON COOPERATIVE OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES
IPRD-2026 CONCLUDES WITH FOCUS ON COOPERATIVE OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES Photo: PIB

The Indian Navy's three-day Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 ended in New Delhi on 5 November, with the final sessions focused on ocean governance and on maritime technologies that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.

IPRD-2026, the Navy's annual apex international strategic dialogue, was organised with the National Maritime Foundation. Its theme was "Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific", examined over five thematic sessions.

The final day

Chief of Defence Staff Gen N. S. Raja Subramani gave a special address and took questions. A session on "Collaborative Approaches to Ocean Governance and Maritime Resilience" heard speakers on sharing ocean-governance expertise, equitable deep-sea research partnerships, the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) programme, and links between marine science and shipping.

The last session, on "Transformative Maritime Technologies and Dual-Use Implications", covered a framework for Indo-Pacific cooperation on artificial intelligence and quantum technologies in the maritime domain, governance of dual-use technologies, and a roadmap to help small and medium navies adapt.

Scale

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh gave the valedictory address. More than forty experts from twenty countries took part, the Navy said. The dialogue supports the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and the Navy's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions).

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Source: official release by the Ministry of Defence, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (05 NOV 2026 7:20PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: IPRD-2026 CONCLUDES WITH FOCUS ON COOPERATIVE OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES.

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2333261) issued by the Ministry of Defence on 05 NOV 2026 7:20PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 6 Nov 2026, 6:38 AM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.IPRD-2026 CONCLUDES WITH FOCUS ON COOPERATIVE OCEAN GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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