Maritime and Big Rivers

Maritime Safety And Security – India’s Regional Perspective

ADG Anand Prakash Badola Additional Director General / Indian Coast Guard

Maritime, port and coastal border security: How can we best guard the coast and major ports from international organised criminal activities, including human trafficking and drug smuggling?

Dan Blanchford Director Defence and National Security / Prevail Partners, UK

Maritime Security and AI Integration: Enhancing Border Protection in the Arabian Gulf

Hasan Al-Sulaiti Director of Operations / General Directorate of Coasts and Borders Security, Ministry of Interior, Qatar

Maritime and Big Rivers: Bangladesh Perspective

Rear Admiral Md Ziaul Hoque Director General / Bangladesh Coast Guard

Maritime borders present some of the most difficult and challenging environments facing agencies at the border worldwide. Archipelago nations like Indonesia and the Philippines have vast maritime territories with thousands of islands to surveil and patrol with limited resources and changing weather conditions. And maritime borders don’t stop at the coast. Multi-national river systems like those of the Danube, Nile, Mekong, Niger and Rhine take the maritime environment deep into the hinterland with overlapping jurisdictions that can lead to confusion, often making it difficult to establish a consistent security presence. These geographic and political complexities necessitate enhanced cooperation and communication among nations to develop integrated security strategies that respect sovereignty while effectively addressing transnational threats.