The Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) Islamabad organized a roundtable discussion on the ‘Military Dynamics of the IOR’s Maritime Security: Imperatives for Pakistan’ on 16 August 2023. The discussion brought forth the altering strategic environment of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with a focus on exploring implications for the South Asian security complex. The Executive Director of CISS Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Director General of National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) Vice Admiral (R) Ahmed Saeed, Director at India Ocean Study Center NIMA Babar Bilal Haider, and CISS research team including Associate Director Research Anum A Khan and Research Officer Abdul Moiz presented their insightful thoughts on the subject.
Ali Sarwar Naqvi is Executive Director at the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad.