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India-Greece maritime and diplomatic cooperation

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Diplomatic and maritime cooperation between India and Greece has intensified, focusing on seafarer welfare and maritime security. In late September 2026, officials from India and Greece met in Athens to discuss the rights, safety, and dignity of seafarers, as well as issues regarding abandoned vessels and crew changes. Proposals were made to establish Global Seafarers Centres in Greece to support maritime workers. Building on these bilateral ties, the third edition of ‘Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue’ convened in New Delhi from October 7 to October 9, 2026. Co-hosted by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the forum was themed ‘Blue Geographies, New Aspirations: Trade, Technology, and Trust at Sea’. The event brought together over 1,200 participants from approximately 75 countries to address addressed the blue economy, maritime logistics, and challenges such as geopolitical tensions, climate stress, and technological disruptions tensions affecting the movement of trade, energy, food, global trade. Strategic cooperation has since expanded into deeper military and critical minerals. Furthering strategic cooperation, industrial realms. Following meetings between Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met with Greece’s Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Stefanos Gkikas, in New Delhi to discuss shipbuilding, coastal security, and seafarer safety. Concurrently, in Athens, India’s Ambassador to Greece, Ravi Shankar, met with Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias to discuss regional security challenges and Dendias, Singh met with General Dimitrios Choupis, Chief of the potential Hellenic National Defence General Staff, in Athens. These high-level discussions emphasized the necessity for expanded strategic regular exchanges between armed forces and increased defence ties. industrial collaboration. Both nations expressed a commitment to expanding cooperation through prioritized policy planning, joint staff talks, capacity building, and joint exercises, while further strengthening their strategic partnership within the maritime domain.

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  1. 2026-10-16 19:25 UTC India-Greece maritime and diplomatic cooperation
  2. 2026-10-10 12:30 UTC India-Greece maritime and diplomatic cooperation
  3. 2026-10-07 02:25 UTC India-Greece maritime and diplomatic cooperation

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