Overview
- India told the UN Security Council on Thursday that Artificial Intelligence and maritime security will be central to its campaign for a non‑permanent seat for 2028–29.
- Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni argued that AI, autonomous systems, satellite surveillance and cyber tools can boost maritime safety but also create problems of attribution, accountability and unintended escalation that need safeguards and human oversight.
- India offered cooperation through platforms such as its Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region and its SAGAR policy to provide training, shared data and technical assistance to developing coastal states.
- The appeal came on a day when reports said tankers in the Strait of Hormuz hit mines, underscoring New Delhi’s call to protect freedom of navigation, seafarer safety and critical undersea infrastructure like fiber‑optic cables.
- India will face Tajikistan for the Asia‑Pacific Group’s single UNSC seat in June 2027, a contest that could shape whether New Delhi can advance its governance and capacity‑building agenda at the Council.