<h1>India to host fifth Coast Guard Global Summit in 2027, bolstering multilateral maritime cooperation and India-Italy defence clause</h1> India will host the fifth Coast Guard Global Summit in Chennai in 2027, a decision taken unanimously at the fourth summit, creating an international forum tied to the Indian Coast Guard's golden jubilee. The summit's agenda and ceremonial handover reinforce multilateral cooperation frameworks and the institutional role of the summit secretariat. Bilateral discussions referenced the Defence Cooperation Clause of the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029, resulting in commitments to enhance legal and operational cooperation on maritime search and rescue, marine pollution response, environmental protection, countering transnational maritime crime, information sharing, maritime domain awareness, capacity building and technical assistance.