Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain . File Photo

DHAKA, Feb 12, 2025 (BSS) – Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to attend the Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, the capital of Oman, scheduled to be held from February 16-17.  
 
The adviser departed Dhaka this evening for Dubai, accompanying Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who will attend the “World Government Summit 2025” in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  
 
“From Dubai, the Foreign Affairs Adviser will travel to Muscat on February 14 to join the Indian Ocean Conference,” an official from the foreign ministry confirmed BSS this evening.  
 
Hossain is expected to return home on February 18 after attending the conference, the official added.  
 
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is also scheduled to attend the conference in Muscat.  

The Indian Ocean Conference was started by India Foundation in 2016 at Singapore, with participation from 30 countries.

In the last 8 years, the Conference has emerged as the flagship consultative forum for countries in the region over regional affairs.

The conference endeavours to bring critical states and principal maritime partners of the region together on a common platform to deliberate upon the prospects of regional cooperation for Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).