A variety of political priorities, economic necessities and changing strategic perspectives are the catalyst for the concept of the ‘Indo-Pacific’. This large maritime space combines the Indian and the Pacific Oceans and offers numerous positive spinoffs in the form of cooperative agendas in the region. Several IORA Member States individually have an evolved position on the Indo-Pacific. They see themselves as natural partners of the Indo-Pacific and firmly believe in enhancing politico-diplomatic, economic and strategic engagements with countries of Southeast Asia as also those in the Pacific region. They are committed to making the region inclusive, open, stable, secure, prosperous, and visualize a rule-based order for the Indo-Pacific. It is also their belief that the existing maritime cooperative mechanisms in the Indian Ocean are successful models of cooperation for the Indo-Pacific. At the regional level, the IORA Member States are focussed on enhancing maritime connectivity through development of ports and shipping and are augmenting digital connectivity for efficient supply chains. Maritime security and safetyis high on the agenda of the IORA Member States and common security concerns are being addressed through cooperative initiatives which are facilitated by dialogues that seek solutions for a favourable maritime environment in the Indian Ocean. Contents Introduction Executive Summary 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue 2019: Delhi Consensus Remarks Ambassador Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan Dr.Nomvuyo N. Nokwe Ambassador P.S. Raghavan H.E. Mr. V. Muraleedharan H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar Plenary Session I: Indo-Pacific Seamless and Collective Chairman’s Remarks H.E. Mr. Barry Faure Lead Panellist H.E. Professor Anil Sooklal Panellist Dr. David Brewster Panellist Rear Admiral KaziSarwar Hossain Panellist Ambassador Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan Plenary Session II: Maritime Connectivity and Infrastructure Chairman’s Remarks Mr. Abdulrahman Salim Al Hatmi Lead Panellist Mr. Salem Alzaabi Panellist Dr. Abdul Reza Faraji-Rad Panellist Mr. Rohan Masakorala Panellist Professor DhanjayJhurry Panellist Ms. NjokiMboce Panellist Mr. Kgame A. Molope Plenary Session III: Delivering Public Goods at Sea Chairman’s Remarks H.E. Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed Lead Panellist Dr.GaneshanWignaraja Panellist Ms. ErnestaSwanepoel Panellist Commodore K.M. Ramakrishnan, VSM Panellist Dr.PawanPatil 1st IORA Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology Cooperation and 25th Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group Programme 1st Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology Cooperation (EGMASTC) and 25th Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG), PravasiBharatiya Kendra (PBK), New Delhi, 12 December 2019 1st IORA Expert Group Meeting on Academic, Science and Technology Cooperation (EGMASTC), New Delhi, 12 December 2019 25th Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG), New Delhi, 12 December 2019 Remarks by Dr.Nomvuyo N. Nokwe Final Decision Report Glimpses of 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue