“Set new standards on Indo-Pacific cooperation on disaster preparedness and response”: U.S. Consulate General

The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai collaborated with the National Bureau of Asian Research to organise a two-day event on disaster management.

The U.S. Consulate General Chennai has stressed the need for setting new standards on Indo-Pacific cooperation in the area of disaster preparedness and response. According to a press release from the U.S. Consulate General Chennai, a white paper will be prepared and shared with government agencies, think tanks, academia, community-based organisations and other key stakeholders across Indo-Pacific nations shortly. The U.S. Consulate General Chennai, in association with the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), organised a two-day virtual conference titled “Nontraditional Security Challenges in South Asia: Improving Disaster Management Cooperation” on September 8-9.