The International Conference on Advances in Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Research in the Context of the Indian Ocean Region (Ensuring Trade, Sustainability, and Global Transformation), took place in Lucknow, India, on 04-06 February 2025 and the Training Program on “Prospects of Research, Development, Value addition and Commercialization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) native to Indian Ocean Region” was held on 7-12 February 2025 at CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow, India.