COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE (CSC)

Question 1

Colombo Security Conclave (CSC), scientists from
Bangladesh and Mauritius embarked onboard India’s research vessel ‘……………

Answer 1

SAGAR NIDHI

Question 2

The cruise is conducted by ………….. under Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Answer 2

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information
Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad

Question 3

It is an outcome of the maiden………………… held at Goa and Hyderabad in November 2022.

Answer 3

CSC Oceanographers and Hydrographers
conference

Question 4

Members: The CSC comprises ……………… as
permanent members

Answer 4

India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Mauritius

4 MEMBERS

Question 5

………………….. are observers.

Answer 5

. Bangladesh and Seychelles

Question 6

Secretariat: ………..

Answer 6

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Question 7

Governance: It is held at the

Answer 7

National Security Advisor (NSA)-level.

Question 8

: In March 2022, the group adopted an agenda of five pillars:

Answer 8

○ maritime safety and security;
○ countering terrorism and radicalisation;
○ combating trafficking and transnational organised crime;
○ cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure and technology; and
○ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

Question 9

The CSC evolved out of trilateral meetings between NSAs and Deputy NSAs
from …………………starting in……..

Answer 9

India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, starting in 2011.

Question 10

India’s strained relationship with then-…………..of Maldives
led to the suspension of meetings between 2014 and 2020.

Answer 10

President Abdulla Yameen

Question 11

Since its revival and re-branding as the CSC in 2020, ………. was added as a
member of the grouping, with Bangladesh and the Seychelles

Answer 11

Mauritius