New Delhi, Oct 28 (NationPress) The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2025 (IPRD 2025) commenced on October 28 at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, with a focus on the theme ‘Promoting Holistic Maritime Security and Growth: Regional Capacity-Building and Capability-Enhancement’.

This edition marks the 7th consecutive iteration of the Indian Navy's premier international strategic outreach, uniting leaders, policymakers, practitioners, diplomats, academics, and maritime specialists from across the Indo-Pacific region and beyond to tackle urgent issues in this expansive maritime territory.

The event was inaugurated with a keynote address by Admiral Karambir Singh, former Chief of the Naval Staff, who highlighted the strategic turbulence within the maritime domain stemming from great power competition, the emergence of non-state actors, and escalating non-traditional security challenges.

He advocated for a collaborative maritime framework to effectively respond to these contemporary challenges.

The inaugural day featured an engaging session with five esteemed speakers from Bangladesh, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, and South Africa, who shared their insights on ‘Cooperative Capacity-Building and Capability-Enhancement to Address the Security Impacts of Climate Change’.

A standout moment was the ‘Commemorative Address’ delivered by Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, who underscored the significance of oceanic regions, particularly the Indo-Pacific, for India's economic development and security.

He stressed that India's maritime policy, MAHASAGAR, envisions prosperity and security for the entire region, advocating for collaboration and cooperation as essential strategies to achieve this goal.

Additionally, he unveiled a book titled ‘Future Maritime Warfare’, authored by Captain K.S. Vikramaditya of the Indian Navy and published by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF).

A specially curated session, 'Chaupal ki Charcha', featured an engaging dialogue among Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Director General of NMF, German Ambassador Dr. Philipp Ackermann, Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of BIMSTEC, Vice Admiral Anne Cullere from the French Navy, and Captain Geordie Klein, the Defence Attaché from the Netherlands in New Delhi.

Bringing together a distinguished array of leaders and experts, including 40 prominent speakers from 19 countries, the IPRD 2025 is organized by the Indian Navy in collaboration with the National Maritime Foundation as its knowledge partner.