New Delhi, May 21 -- The 24th Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers, hosted virtually by Sri Lanka on Wednesday, brought together high-level representatives from across the region under the theme "Sustainable Indian Ocean for Future Generation."

The Indian delegation was led by P Kumaran, Secretary (East), who represents India as the current vice-chair and a member of the IORA Troika.

Member States adopted the 'Colombo Communique' and held wide-ranging discussions on matters of regional interest and strengthening IORA.

The Ministry of External Affairs, in a press release, said, "The 24th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM), hosted by the IORA Chair Sri Lanka, w...