India-Sri Lanka relations and the BIMSTEC: A new perspective based on Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework
Mr Pratap M Heblikar
Former Special Secretary, Government of India
Our Webinar is unique in many ways. Firstly, it is the first joint venture on the subject between two think-tanks on a subject of national interest for India and Sri Lanka. Secondly, it recognizes Sri Lanka’s strategic position in the region and in India’s immediate vicinity from the maritime security point of view. Thirdly, it has opened vistas to stakeholders on both sides on importance of Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework from traditional and non-traditional points of view. Fourthly, it has pointed to existence of opportunities for greater collaboration in UDA, as distinct from Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), in fields of education, management, technology, Research and Development.
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Mr Pratap M Heblikar
Former Special Secretary, Government of India
He is the former Special Secretary, Government of India. He is also the Emeritus Resource Faculty at School of International Cooperation, Security and Strategic Languages (SICSSL). He was decorated by the Government of India for Distinguished and Meritorious Service respectively during his career. During his government service, he specialized in insurgency and counter-insurgency developments in India’s northeast region. Mr. Heblikar has held several important and sensitive posts in the central government dealing with external security related issues.