India, EU eye plan to secure undersea cables

The protection of undersea cables will be in focus at a maritime security workshop being organised by India and the European Union (EU) in New Delhi on December 5 that will be attended by participants from key Indian Ocean countries located close to strategic submarine infrastructure.

- Rezaul H Laskar

Seventy participants from India, the EU and Indian Ocean countries, including military personnel and officials from government agencies such as the navy and coast guard, will discuss ways to secure critical submarine infrastructure, with a focus on undersea cables in the region that are crucial for communications and commerce.

The track 1.5 seminar will also strengthen maritime cooperation between India, the EU and the Indo-Pacific region for securing undersea infrastructure by mapping risks, sharing best practices, and driving practical technology and policy-led solutions, the EU said on Wednesday.