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,...
Category: Indian Ocean
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...
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...
Interview: India-Seychelles Strategic Relations by Maj. Gen. Rajiv Narayanan
Former ADGMO Indian Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Rajiv Narayanan, AVSM, VSM speaks to The Kootneeti Editor Prerna Sanjay about Seychelles’ strategic importance to India as it lies close to global lanes of shipping and...
Future of Nation State Concept in the Era of Global Interdependence: Options for India in the Indo-Pacific
The ‘Middle Powers’ of Asia must utilise this opportunity to form an ‘Indo-Pacific Regional Forum/Federal Structure’, to assist the small nations and ensure peace and stability within this region – Maj Gen Rajiv...
India’s vote against the Maldives in the UN ensuring its defeat
Key Points The Maldives was thrashed by Indonesia in the UN Security Council vote. India had given at least three assurances that it would vote for the Maldives for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations...
