New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): A two-member Indian Coast Guard (ICG) delegation, led by the Director General Paramesh Sivamani, Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, is collaborating within the 4th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Rome, Italy, from September 11 to 12.
The Summit is being attended by delegates from 115 international locations and worldwide organisations, reflecting its stature as a premier world discussion board for Coast Guard cooperation, in accordance with an official assertion by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Commandant Amit Uniyal. According to the official assertion, the summit serves as a discussion board for sharing experiences and greatest practices throughout numerous areas, together with Maritime Safety and Marine Environment Protection, similar to emergency response to main air pollution incidents, pure disasters, and marine accidents.
It additionally addresses Maritime Security, with a concentrate on countering transnational maritime crimes via superior applied sciences, human useful resource improvement and coaching, and strengthening inter-regional and worldwide cooperation below shared rules of conduct as ‘Guardians at Sea’, the assertion added.
Recognising the rising complexity of maritime challenges on the world stage, the Japan Coast Guard and the Nippon Foundation convened the primary CGGS within the 12 months 2017.
Since then, the Summit has developed right into a key mechanism for dialogue and confidence-building amongst Coast Guards worldwide. The 4th version, being held below the co-chairmanship of Italy and Japan, seeks to strengthen multilateral cooperation, promote capability constructing, and develop collective approaches to safeguarding the worldwide ocean atmosphere.
The opening institutional statements delivered by the Prime Minister of Italy, HE Giorgia Meloni, and just about by the Prime Minister of Japan, HE Shigeru Ishiba, underscored the significance of worldwide Coast Guard cooperation, significantly within the domains of Marine Pollution Response (MPR), Maritime Search and Rescue (M-SAR), and Maritime Law Enforcement, the assertion additional famous.
The Indian Coast Guard delegation contributed actively to the proceedings, with ICG delivering an skilled lecture titled ‘Guardians Against the Blaze: ICG’s Tactical Response to Fire Emergencies’, underlining India’s experience and constructive function in maritime security & safety. Looking forward, the Indian Coast Guard intends to bid for the Presidency of the fifth Coast Guard Global Summit, deliberate to be hosted in India in 2027, reaffirming India’s dedication to strengthening world maritime governance and positioning ICG as a key companion in shaping the collective agenda for safer, cleaner, and safer seas, the assertion added. (ANI)