On July 7, Gateway House hosted a discussion with Ambassador Yogendra Kumar, Author of Diplomatic Dimensions of Martime Challenges for India in the 21st century. The topic of the discussion was on “Blue Economy and the Indian Ocean” followed by remarks from Mr. Deepak Shetty, Indian Revenue Services (I.R.S), Former Director General of Shipping and Secretary to the Government of India.
The discussion was opened by Neelam Deo, Director, Gateway House and was chaired by Mr. Sameer Patil, Fellow, National Security Studies & Director, Center for International Security, Gateway House. The talk was based on India’s naval security in the Indian Ocean region as well as its role in trade and fostering the development of the Blue Economy.