US Deputy Secretary of Defence to address the Galle Dialogue’11
November 14, 2011 at 10:50 am · Close Watch
The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Robert Scher is to speak at the “Galle Dialogue 2011″ today (14) to present U.S. perspectives on security in the Indian Ocean, the U. S. Embassy in Colombo said in a statement.
Scher will speak on “Importance of Common Strategies for Global and Regional Maritime Security” at the conference.
The two-day international conference is held at the Lighthouse Hotel, Galle for the second consecutive year by the Sri Lanka Navy under the aegis of Ministry of Defence. Local and foreign scholars and experts in maritime and naval affairs are expected to share their views at this two-day dialogue, held under the theme, “Challenges and Strategic Cooperation for Indian Ocean Maritime Concerns”.
(JNW)