SL’s location in the Indian Ocean plays strategic importance

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Minister of Media and State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene today said that the Indian Ocean region (IOR) maritime domain and its
affairs have become one of the crucial factors that decide and influence present, as well as future maritime affairs.Making the Keynote
Address, State Minister Wijewardene said that cooperation and partnership among nations have become a realistic approach in addressing
global issues in the present day, and various interested communities are looking for opportunities to establish partnerships with their
counterparts in terms of mutual agreement, in trade, in defence etc
In this backdrop, maritime stakeholders must strive to enhance maritime security through cooperation with friendly nations.