Colombo Security Conclave table-top exercise concludes at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
On 11 September 2026, a three-day Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) table-top exercise on a coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region concluded at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.
Summary
A three-day Table Top Exercise (TTX) under the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) concluded on 11 September 2026 at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam. The exercise began on 9 September and focused on a 'Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)'. Delegations from CSC member states and observer nations worked through simulated scenarios for over 72 hours on maritime terrorism, narcotics smuggling, human trafficking and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and reviewed standard operating procedures and information sharing to improve Maritime Domain Awareness. The exercise was aligned with India's MAHASAGAR vision (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). The CSC is a regional security grouping whose member states signed its Charter and an MoU establishing the CSC Secretariat in Colombo on 30 August 2024.
Key facts
- Exercise
- CSC Table Top Exercise (TTX), 9â11 Sep 2026
- Venue
- Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
- Theme
- Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the IOR
- Threats covered
- Maritime terrorism, narcotics, human trafficking, IUU fishing
- Vision
- MAHASAGAR
- CSC Secretariat
- Colombo â Charter and MoU signed 30 Aug 2024
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Where was the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held from 9 to 11 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D â Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam
The three-day TTX was conducted at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam and concluded on 11 September 2026.
What was the focus of the Colombo Security Conclave Table Top Exercise held in September 2026?
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Correct answer: B â Coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region
The TTX focused on developing a 'Coordinated Response to Illicit Maritime Activities in the Indian Ocean Region'.
The CSC TTX of September 2026 was described as aligned with which Indian maritime vision?
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Correct answer: B â MAHASAGAR
The exercise was aligned with the vision of MAHASAGAR â Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
Consider the following about the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC): 1. The Charter and the MoU establishing the CSC Secretariat were signed on 30 August 2024. 2. The CSC Secretariat is located in New Delhi. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. Member states signed the Charter and the MoU on 30 August 2024 at a ceremony hosted by Sri Lanka, and the Secretariat is in Colombo, not New Delhi.