Indian and Sri Lankan Coast Guards hold 7th Annual High Level Meeting in Colombo
On 11 November 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lanka Coast Guard held their 7th Annual High Level Meeting.
Summary
On 11 November 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) held their 7th Annual High Level Meeting. A four-member ICG delegation was led by Director General S Paramesh, and the SLCG delegation by Director General Rear Admiral Y R Serasinghe. Issues discussed included drug trafficking, marine pollution and safety of mariners. The annual meeting follows the mechanism set out in an MoU signed between the two agencies in May 2018, and the 8th edition will be hosted by the ICG in 2025.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 11 Nov 2024, Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Meeting
- 7th Annual High Level Meeting, ICG–SLCG
- ICG lead
- DG S Paramesh (four-member delegation)
- SLCG lead
- DG Rear Admiral Y R Serasinghe
- Basis
- MoU of May 2018
- Next
- 8th edition hosted by ICG in 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which edition of the Indian Coast Guard–Sri Lanka Coast Guard Annual High Level Meeting was held in Colombo on 11 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 7th
PIB (MoD): the ICG and SLCG conducted the 7th Annual High Level Meeting in Colombo on 11 November 2024; the 8th will be hosted by ICG in 2025.
The ICG–SLCG Annual High Level Meeting follows a mechanism set out in an MoU signed in:
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Correct answer: A — May 2018
PIB (MoD): the meeting follows the institutionalised mechanism outlined in the MoU signed between both agencies in May 2018.
Who led the Indian Coast Guard delegation at the 7th ICG–SLCG High Level Meeting in Colombo (November 2024)?
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Correct answer: C — S Paramesh
PIB (MoD): a four-member ICG delegation was led by Director General S Paramesh.