A helping hand in the Indian Ocean – INS Kesari
After travelling over 7,500 nautical miles for 55 days, INS Kesari, which was on deployment to the Indian Ocean region on ‘Mission Sagar’, returned back home to Kochi on June 28, 2020. Mission Sagar...
Category: Indian Ocean
Naval assessment of Indian Ocean Region with a comparative focus to other players
Abstract As India, China is facing a standoff along the LAC especially in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh. We need to have a naval assessment of Indian Ocean region. What is the role of...
Indian Ocean Islands Diplomacy
Prime Minister Modi and the Sri Lankan President in a telephonic conversation agreed to accelerate Indian assisted development projects in Sri Lanka and discussed the possibility of promoting investments in the Indian private sector....
Trouble in the Indian Ocean: Chinese Naval Base at Gwadar?
New Delhi sees it as a threat to national security. The main objection to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor has been that it runs through Gilgit-Baltistan…
Beijing: The new “Big Brother” of the Indian Ocean?
One of the busiest water routes in the world, the Indian Ocean is of utmost significance as a means of connectivity and flow of trade. Acting as a bridge to the Middle East, Africa,...
India’s Search for an Optimal Coastal Security Organisation
Long Read – 10,000-word Research Paper – Download the PDF Copy here Introduction India’s geographic centrality in the Indian Ocean and its peninsular disposition with a long coastline and island territories has afforded it...
India-Maldives Launches Four Developmental Projects Over Video Conference
A Digital Video Conference was held today between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, launching some of the important initiatives that were announced during last one year. At the...
Beijing- The new “Big Brother” of the Indian Ocean?
One of the busiest water routes in the world, the Indian Ocean is of utmost significance as a means of connectivity and flow of trade. Acting as a bridge to the Middle East, Africa,...
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...
The Way Forward for India-ASEAN Cooperation
Abstract: This commentary essentially argues that maritime cooperation, Blue Economy and connectivity are the future of ASEAN-India Cooperation and multilateral engagement is the key to success if India wants to engage in the Indo-Pacific...
