India to host Colombo Security Conclave NSA meeting today

November 20, 2025

 New Delhi: India is set to host the 7th Meeting of the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on Thursday. NSA Ajit Doval will host his counterparts from member states, including the Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The Seychelles will participate as an Observer State, while Malaysia has been invited as a Guest.

“The CSC was formed to promote closer cooperation between Member States on vital matters of security and to strengthen partnership for enhancing regional security in the Indian Ocean region,” read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

In keeping with this vision and objective, the ministry said that the 7th Meeting of the NSAs will be an opportunity for the participants to review the activities under the different pillars of cooperation, including Maritime Safety and Security; Countering Terrorism and Radicalization; Combating Transnational Organized Crime; Cyber Security and Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and discuss the Roadmap and Action Plan for 2026.

Earlier on Wednesday, Bangladesh’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Khalilur Rahman called on his Indian counterpart, Ajit Doval, as the two held an extensive meeting in New Delhi, according to media reports in Dhaka.

The meeting comes amid Dhaka’s renewed call for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following the death sentence verdict issued against her by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) earlier this week.