Overview

• The security conclave, chaired by India's NSA Ajit Doval, will take place on March 16, a day before the Raisina Dialogue conference.
• Key topics include the Russia-Ukraine war, Middle East conflicts, terrorism financing, and transnational cybercrimes.
• US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard will attend, marking her first high-level visit to India under the Trump administration.
• The presence of Canadian intelligence chief Daniel Rogers comes amid strained India-Canada relations over allegations tied to the Nijjar case.
• Bilateral meetings on the sidelines may address Indo-Pacific cooperation, counterterrorism, and intelligence-sharing mechanisms.