India, Feb. 21 -- Common challenges and emerging threats in the Indian Ocean demand a collective response, Chief of the Indian Navy Dinesh K Tripathi said while hosting the 5th Goa Maritime Conclave at the Naval War College in Goa.

Addressing the heads of 14 Indian Ocean countries who were in Goa as part of the conclave, Adm Tripathi also said that India was willing to take the lead in helping the countries of the region combat joint threats.

"Across the world, we have seen how collaborative maritime operations produce tangible outcomes. When nations operate together with clearly defined objectives, they generate both deterrence and reassurance. coordinated activities in our region - whether directed at IUU (Illegal, Unreported, Unregul...