The theme for third edition of the seminar is 'Regional Instabilities in Indian Ocean Rim States - Legacy of Maritime Conquests and Colonisation'.
Former Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash will be the chief guest, a Defence press release said.
Dr Talmiz Ahmad, Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Vice Admiral SCS Bangara, Prof Vijaya Ramaswamy, Chairperson, Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, Prof Mridula Mukherjee, former Director Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi, are among those participating.
This year's theme is aimed at studying the long-term impact of the colonial rule and its effects on the present day geo politics, culture, economy and demography of Indian Ocean Rim states.