INDIAN NAVY TO CONDUCT GOA MARITIME CONCLAVE 2026 AT NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, GOA

• GMC-26 is the 5th edition of the Indian Navy's flagship strategic dialogue with Indian Ocean Region (IOR) maritime forces, held on 21 Feb 2026 at the Naval War College, Goa.
• Convenes Chiefs of Navy / Heads of Maritime Forces from 14 IOR nations to translate shared concerns into "Lines of Effort" against dynamic maritime threats.
• Operationalises India's MAHASAGAR doctrine (the 2025 evolution of SAGAR) and is a key plank of India's Net Security Provider role in the IOR.