Regional economic cooperation takes centre stage at Andaman Dialogues 2027 launch

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal delivered a virtual address at the curtain raiser of The Andaman Dialogues 2027, underscoring the importance of regional economic cooperation, resilient supply chains and secure maritime connectivity amid shifts in the global economy.

Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi (retd), PVSM, AVSM, NM, and chairman of the National Maritime Foundation and former Chief of Naval Staff, was present as the Guest of Honour.

The event, held at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, New Delhi, was attended by senior diplomats from around 20 countries, policymakers, senior defence veterans, maritime professionals, MPs and industry leaders.

The Andaman Dialogues, an initiative of the Forum for Integrated National Security (FINS) and the Centre for Domestic Economy Policy Research (C-DEP), is envisaged as an annual platform for open discussions between leaders of countries and of industries from the region on conceptualising the future shared regional economic priorities and industry-to-industry collaborations.

The Andaman Dialogues will be held every year at the Swaraj Dweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The inaugural edition of The Andaman Dialogues will be held in March 2027, with the theme “Ensuring Resilience of Sea Assets”.