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AI and Maritime Security Priorities

November 3 , 2026 12 hrs 0 min 15 0

India identified Artificial Intelligence (AI) and maritime security as key priorities for its candidature for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat for 2028–29, during a UN debate.
AI-based analysis of satellite images, radar and vessel-tracking data can improve maritime awareness, detect suspicious activities and support search-and-rescue operations.
India highlighted cyber threats to ports, ships, communication networks and undersea infrastructure and called for human oversight and safeguards for autonomous systems.
India stressed freedom of navigation, lawful maritime trade and the safety of seafarers under international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) is hosted by the Indian Navy in Gurugram, Haryana.
It was launched in December 2018 to promote maritime information-sharing and security.
India’s maritime cooperation approach follows SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region).
India and Tajikistan are competing for the Asia-Pacific Group’s single non-permanent UNSC seat, with elections scheduled for June 2027.