India, Oct. 13 -- The Andaman Dialogues 2027 will bring together submarine cable operators, technology providers, governments and maritime stakeholders to discuss the resilience of critical maritime and digital infrastructure, including undersea communication networks, amid growing risks of disruptions to international trade and connectivity.

The inaugural dialogue, scheduled for March 2027 at Swaraj Dweep in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will examine undersea cable protection, maritime domain awareness, trusted information sharing and coordinated responses to disruptions affecting regional infrastructure.

The initiative was announced at a curtain-raiser event in New Delhi, where Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in ...