India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027
New Delhi, September 13. India will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Chennai in 2027, coinciding with the golden jubilee of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The three-day event will feature an International Coast Guard Fleet Review and a World Coast Guard Seminar, creating a global platform to address emerging maritime challenges and strengthen international cooperation.
The decision was taken unanimously at the 4th CGGS, held in Rome on September 11-12, where delegates from 115 countries and international organisations participated.
Director General of the ICG, Paramesh Sivamani, said the Chennai summit would serve as an inclusive forum to foster interoperability, build trust, and enhance cooperation among Coast Guards worldwide.
“No single nation can address the full spectrum of maritime issues alone,” he stressed.
During the ceremonial handover of the CGGS presidency, Sivamani hailed the summit as a symbol of global maritime unity and thanked the Italian Coast Guard for its hospitality and the Japan Coast Guard for serving as the CGGS Secretariat.
On the sidelines, the ICG chief also met the Commandant of the Italian Coast Guard. Their talks, held under the Defence Cooperation Clause of the India–Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029, focused on strengthening collaboration in maritime search and rescue, marine pollution response, environmental protection, countering transnational crimes, information-sharing, domain awareness, capacity building, training, and technical assistance.
