The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) officially welcomed Bangladesh as its fifth member state.
- The announcement came during the 8th Deputy National Security Adviser (DNSA) level meeting, hosted by Mauritius.
- The existing members – India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Maldives – warmly received Bangladesh into the fold, while Seychelles participated as an observer state.
- The Colombo Security Conclave was established in 2020, when India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives agreed to expand the scope of their trilateral meeting on maritime cooperation.
- Mauritius joined the conclave at the fifth meeting of the grouping in Male in March 2022.
