# India unveils SHANTI framework for Bay of Bengal security 2026-08-08T16:06:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On July 13, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar introduced SHANTI, Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust and Integrity, while launching India’s candidature for the UN Security Council for 2028-29. The framework aims to provide norms for maritime security cooperation in the Bay of Bengal, one of the world’s most disaster-prone regions that lacks coordinated response mechanisms. Building on earlier initiatives SAGAR and MAHASAGAR, SHANTI shifts emphasis from competition to demand-driven cooperation. The BIMSTEC National Security Advisers’ meeting in July 2026 adopted common principles for maritime law enforcement and agreed to hold the grouping’s first joint maritime security exercise in November 2026, reflecting the norm-building SHANTI seeks to promote. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Bay of Bengal, BIMSTEC, Indo-Pacific, Maritime security, SAGAR, SHANTI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/india-unveils-shanti-framework-for-bay-of-bengal-security/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/india-unveils-shanti-framework-for-bay-of-bengal-security/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.