India to host 5th Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai, coinciding with ICG’s Golden Jubilee

India will host the 5th edition of the Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Chennai in 2027. The announcement was made at the recently concluded 4th CGGS in Rome, Italy, following a unanimous decision by delegates representing 115 countries and international organisations.

The upcoming edition will coincide with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

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According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the three-day event will feature an International Coast Guard Fleet Review and a World Coast Guard Seminar, providing a global platform for dialogue on emerging maritime challenges and highlighting international maritime cooperation.

At the Rome Summit, Director General (DG) ICG Paramesh Sivamani stressed that no single nation can address the full spectrum of maritime challenges alone. He underlined that the Chennai Summit in 2027 will serve as an inclusive forum to foster interoperability, trust, and stronger cooperation among Coast Guards worldwide.

During the ceremonial handover of the CGGS Presidency, DG Sivamani described the Summit as a beacon of global Coast Guard collaboration in tackling shared maritime issues. He also expressed gratitude to the Italian Coast Guard for its hospitality and to the Japan Coast Guard for its role as CGGS Secretariat.

On the sidelines of the Summit, DG Sivamani met the Commandant of the Italian Coast Guard. The discussions, held under the Defence Cooperation Clause of the India–Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025–2029, reaffirmed both sides’ commitment to enhancing cooperation in Maritime Search and Rescue (M-SAR), marine pollution response, environmental protection, countering transnational maritime crimes, information exchange, maritime domain awareness, capacity building, training, and technical assistance.