Peaceful and secure Indian Ocean essential for future prosperity
Sri Lanka, Feb. 11 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered a keynote speech at the 7th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Perth, focusing on the theme "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean."
President Wickremesinghe highlighted the critical need for enhanced connectivity infrastructure to accommodate the projected eight-fold increase in the GDP of countries like India and Indonesia by 2050.
Following is the full speech delivered by the President:
"The theme of this Conference - "Towards a Stable and Sustainable Indian Ocean"- could not be more timely and more appropriate.
The Australasian continent is unique in that it has borders with both Indian and Pacific Oceans. Perth has played a crucial role in the history of Sri Lan...
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