Kolkata, Sept. 19 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in partnership with the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries, organised the third episode of the Indo-Pacific Economic Conclave in Kolkata to discuss maritime partnerships, regional challenges, and the impact of global trade dynamics.

Explaining the objective of the conclave, Ajay Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, said, "Yesterday and today, we have assembled a number of experts and diplomats from different countries in the Indo-Pacific, as well as experts from the Indian side and the business community. The purpose is to look into a lot of challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region."

He highlighted the key issues on the agenda. "The challenges include ...