- Raksha Mantri highlighted the need for supply chain diversification and greater regional cooperation to ensure maritime inter-dependence amid a strained security environment. - Stressed that geopolitical friction, unilateralism, and maritime choke point vulnerabilities threaten global commerce and stability. - Called for collaborative framework among Indo-Pacific littoral states based on freedom of navigation, rules-based order, and mutual trust. - Emphasized India's vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) for sustainable maritime security. - **Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue:** The Indian Navy's apex international strategic outreach conference, serving as a platform to foster maritime cooperation, review regional security challenges, and advance sustainable development across the maritime neighborhood. - **Ministry of Defence:** The central government ministry charged with formulating and executing defense policy, administering the Indian Armed Forces, and ensuring national security against external aggression. **Introduction** At the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue, the Raksha Mantri emphasized that supply chain diversification, resilient maritime networks, and deeper regional cooperation are crucial for countering growing security vulnerabilities and geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - Raksha Mantri highlighted the need for supply chain diversification and greater regional cooperation to ensure maritime inter-dependence amid a strained security environment. - Stressed that geopolitical friction, unilateralism, and maritime choke point vulnerabilities threaten global commerce and stability. - Called for collaborative framework among Indo-Pacific littoral states based on freedom of navigation, rules-based order, and mutual trust. - Emphasized India's vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) for sustainable maritime security. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue:** The Indian Navy's apex international strategic outreach conference, serving as a platform to foster maritime cooperation, review regional security challenges, and advance sustainable development across the maritime neighborhood. - **Ministry of Defence:** The central government ministry charged with formulating and executing defense policy, administering the Indian Armed Forces, and ensuring national security against external aggression.