Indian and Sri Lankan Coast Guards hold 8th High-Level Meeting in New Delhi
The Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard held their 8th High-Level Meeting in New Delhi on 11 August 2025, focusing on marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue and maritime law enforcement.
Summary
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) held their 8th High-Level Meeting (HLM) in New Delhi on 11 August 2025; the Indian delegation was headed by ICG Director General Paramesh Sivamani and the Sri Lankan side by SLCG Director General Rear Admiral Y.R. Serasinghe. Discussions centred on cooperation in marine pollution response, maritime search and rescue and maritime law enforcement, along with capacity building and technical assistance. The SLCG delegation is visiting India from 10 to 14 August 2025 under the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two coast guards in 2018.
Key facts
- Date
- 11 Aug 2025, New Delhi
- Meeting
- 8th ICG–SLCG High-Level Meeting
- Heads
- ICG DG Paramesh Sivamani; SLCG DG Rear Adm Y.R. Serasinghe
- Focus
- Marine pollution response, search and rescue, maritime law enforcement
- Visit
- SLCG delegation in India 10–14 Aug 2025
- Framework
- ICG–SLCG MoU of 2018
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which edition of the High-Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard was held in New Delhi on 11 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 8th
The 8th High-Level Meeting between the ICG and SLCG was held in New Delhi on 11 August 2025.
In which year was the Memorandum of Understanding between the Indian Coast Guard and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard signed, under which the August 2025 visit took place?
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Correct answer: C — 2018
The SLCG delegation visited India from 10 to 14 August 2025 under the framework of the MoU signed between the ICG and SLCG in 2018.