President to attend 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia

President Ranil Wickremesinghe left the island this morning (08) to attend the Seventh Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Perth, Australia, from February 9th to 10th on an invitation from the India Foundation and the Government of Australia. He is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.

The conference  themed “Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean,” aims to foster cooperation among 40 participating nations.

Accompanying the President is Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, who will address the plenary session titled “Our Blue Future: How can the Indian Ocean region work with island states to safeguard the health of our shared ocean resources”.

Organized by the India Foundation in collaboration with India’s Ministry of External Affairs and the Australian Government, along with support from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore, and Perth-US Asia Centre, the conference seeks to chart a roadmap for the region’s future.