An Assessment of the US maritime Power
History Seapower has been the ultimate measure of global reach and influence since the Greeks stemmed Persia’s land conquests with a naval victory at Salamis Bay in 480 B.C. Despite having the largest and...
Category: Maritime Diplomacy
India’s Maritime Engagement with ASEAN
Maritime cooperation is one of the significant aspects of the India-ASEAN strategic partnership. India’s naval affiliation with the Southeast Asian nations is an imperious dimension of the “Look East Policy”, introduced in the early...
Analysing India’s Maritime Profile
Maritime power is the ability of the nation to use the seas to safeguard and progress its national interests. India has a rich maritime heritage and the earliest regard to maritime activities is contained...
The Proliferation Security Initiative and the Legality of its Interdictions under the UNCLOS
Introduction The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) is an intergovernmental initiative which was established in 2003 by then President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, in 2003, to interdict the shipments of...
How suitable are the Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) for the Oceans?
AI and Naval warfare? Autonomous weapon considered as the future for the Military industry. Over the past decade, the accelerated development of new technologies in warfare, specifically robotic weapons including unmanned drones and autonomous...
INS Kolkata sails through Taiwan Strait to participate in the Qingdao Parade
Warships from 13 countries including those of India, Australia and Japan arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday to attend a naval parade as a goodwill visit. Beijing will mark...
Philippines says Chinese vessels in disputed waters illegal
The presence of more than 200 Chinese fishing boats near an island occupied by Manila in the disputed South China Sea is illegal and a clear violation of Philippine sovereignty, the country’s foreign ministry...
A Brief on India’s Assessment on Coastal Security
India’s Coastal span is of 7516.6 km which includes 5422.6 km of Mainland and 2094 km of Island Territories that belongs to India.[1] The Coastline stretches across the nine States, from Gujarat in the...
Third Round of the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue
The third round of the India-US Maritime Security Dialogue was held on 30 April-01 May 2018 in Goa. The Indian delegation was led jointly by Dr Pankaj Sharma, Joint Secretary (D&ISA), Munu Mahawar, Joint...
Navigating the choppy waters: India and the Indian Ocean Rim Association
Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) – erstwhile, Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation came into existence in 1997, owing to the joint efforts by South Africa, India, Australia and Mauritius. It is the only...
