US and India use Indian Ocean Conference to reinforce their strategic interests By Pradeep Ramanayake and K. Ratnayake 8 September 2017 The advertised theme of last week’s Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Colombo was “peace, progress and prosperity.” But the two-day event had nothing to do with such aspirations. Washington and New Delhi used … Continue reading US and India use Indian Ocean Conference to reinforce their strategic interests