Colombo: A big decision has been taken in the 4-nation national security level conference going on in Sri Lanka. This strategy, prepared on the proposal of India's NSA Ajit Doval, will now foil every move of China. Along with India, the representatives of Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka have also taken a big decision to establish the Colombo Security Conference Secretariat to promote regional security and to address the cross-border threats and common challenges faced by the member countries. Today, the four countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding in this regard. This will definitely shock China and Pakistan in particular. The special thing is that Maldives is also included in this decision along with India. 

The National Security Advisors (NSAs) and Deputy National Security Advisors of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Mauritius attended the Colombo Security Conference (CSC). It deals with maritime security, counter-terrorism, and cyber security, where India has projected its strategic concerns in the Indian Ocean. The Indian High Commission here said in a post on the social media platform 'X', "National Security Advisor Ajit Doval signed the Charter and MoU with representatives of Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka to establish the Colombo Security Conference (CSC) Secretariat. It is an important platform for enhancing regional security cooperation and this Charter and MoU signing event is a milestone in the CSC roadmap. The High Commission also posted some pictures on 'X'. 

India surprised China by bringing Maldives along with Sri Lanka

The joint statement of the Colombo Security Conference said that the member countries of this conference "signed the Charter and Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of the CSC Secretariat on August 30, 2024." According to the statement, this signing ceremony in Colombo was hosted by the Sri Lankan government. Doval, Maldives NSA Ibrahim Latif, Mauritius High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Hemandoyal Dillum, and Sri Lanka's National Security Advisor Sagala Ratnayake signed the documents on behalf of their respective countries. In this decision, India has surprised China by wooing Maldives.