Senior defence and foreign ministry officials of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) member countries are meeting in Kochi in southern Indian state of Kerala.
The CSC started as a trilateral maritime cooperation mechanism between India, Maldives and Sri Lanka, in 2011.
The group was expanded with the addition of Mauritius in March 2022.
The Indian delegation is led by Mr Vikram Misri, Deputy National Security Adviser, NSCS. The delegations from abroad are led by their respective foreign secretaries, chiefs of defence staff and senior officials.