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28 October 2026

A CASE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CORRIDORS THROUGH TRILATERAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA, JAPAN AND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA — INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT

Anum Khan &, Suraj Palavalsa

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26 October 2026

RECONCEPTUALISING “FACILITY-SECURITY DESIGN” (FSD)

Tariq Ahmad

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4 October 2026

BEYOND BRAHMOS — ADVANCING THE INDIA-PHILIPPINES DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Ms Sushmita Sihwag

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2 October 2026

INDIA-DENMARK COOPERATION ON GREEN SHIPPING, MARITIME DECARBONISATION, AND ENERGY TRANSITION

Priyasha Dixit

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28 September 2026

REVIEW OF “SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: POLITICS, PRIORITIES, AND PATHWAYS OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY PATCHWORK”

Reviewed by Ms Kripa Anand

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28 September 2026

DEFINING INTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR MINISTERIAL DISASTER-MANAGEMENT PLANNING

Mr Tariq Ahmad

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28 September 2026

MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AS A STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE TOOL — INDIA’S DOMESTIC CAPABILITY AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

Dr Chime Youdon

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21 September 2026

RETHINKING MARITIME CONNECTIVITY — TOWARDS CONNECTED MARITIME SYSTEMS

VAdm Pradeep Chauhan, Suraj Palavalsa

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17 August 2026

NMF and Larsen & Toubro Sign MoU to Advance Research on Maritime Public-Private Partnership

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17 August 2026

Assistant Military Attaché of the Russian Embassy Calls on the National Maritime Foundation

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13 August 2026

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on the Future of Underwater Domain Awareness

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4 August 2026

NMF Hosts Defence Services Command and Staff College Delegation from Sri Lanka

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19 September 2026

THE PLA NAVY’S TESTING AND TRIAL FACILITIES

3 September 2026

CHINA’S NINTH TYPE 071 LPD – FROM KEEL LAYING TO LAUNCH IN FOUR MONTHS!

30 August 2026

PLA NAVY’S MAJOR BASES FOR LARGE EXPEDITIONARY VESSELS

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A CASE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CORRIDORS THROUGH TRILATERAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA, JAPAN AND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA — INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT

RECONCEPTUALISING “FACILITY-SECURITY DESIGN” (FSD)

BEYOND BRAHMOS — ADVANCING THE INDIA-PHILIPPINES DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

INDIA-DENMARK COOPERATION ON GREEN SHIPPING, MARITIME DECARBONISATION, AND ENERGY TRANSITION

REVIEW OF “SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: POLITICS, PRIORITIES, AND PATHWAYS OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY PATCHWORK”

DEFINING INTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR MINISTERIAL DISASTER-MANAGEMENT PLANNING

MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AS A STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE TOOL — INDIA’S DOMESTIC CAPABILITY AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

RETHINKING MARITIME CONNECTIVITY — TOWARDS CONNECTED MARITIME SYSTEMS

NMF and Larsen & Toubro Sign MoU to Advance Research on Maritime Public-Private Partnership

Assistant Military Attaché of the Russian Embassy Calls on the National Maritime Foundation

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on the Future of Underwater Domain Awareness

NMF Hosts Defence Services Command and Staff College Delegation from Sri Lanka

Our Internship Impact

Shape India’s Maritime Future

Share Ideas That Shape Maritime Debate

Meet the Team Behind NMF

THE PLA NAVY’S TESTING AND TRIAL FACILITIES

CHINA’S NINTH TYPE 071 LPD – FROM KEEL LAYING TO LAUNCH IN FOUR MONTHS!

PLA NAVY’S MAJOR BASES FOR LARGE EXPEDITIONARY VESSELS

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India’s Foremost Institution for Maritime Research

Latest Publications

A CASE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL CORRIDORS THROUGH TRILATERAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA, JAPAN AND COUNTRIES OF AFRICA — INTRODUCING THE CONCEPT

RECONCEPTUALISING “FACILITY-SECURITY DESIGN” (FSD)

BEYOND BRAHMOS — ADVANCING THE INDIA-PHILIPPINES DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

INDIA-DENMARK COOPERATION ON GREEN SHIPPING, MARITIME DECARBONISATION, AND ENERGY TRANSITION

REVIEW OF “SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: POLITICS, PRIORITIES, AND PATHWAYS OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY PATCHWORK”

DEFINING INTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR MINISTERIAL DISASTER-MANAGEMENT PLANNING

MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AS A STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE TOOL — INDIA’S DOMESTIC CAPABILITY AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

RETHINKING MARITIME CONNECTIVITY — TOWARDS CONNECTED MARITIME SYSTEMS

NMF and Larsen & Toubro Sign MoU to Advance Research on Maritime Public-Private Partnership

Assistant Military Attaché of the Russian Embassy Calls on the National Maritime Foundation

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on the Future of Underwater Domain Awareness

NMF Hosts Defence Services Command and Staff College Delegation from Sri Lanka

Our Internship Impact

Shape India’s Maritime Future

Share Ideas That Shape Maritime Debate

Meet the Team Behind NMF

THE PLA NAVY’S TESTING AND TRIAL FACILITIES

CHINA’S NINTH TYPE 071 LPD – FROM KEEL LAYING TO LAUNCH IN FOUR MONTHS!

PLA NAVY’S MAJOR BASES FOR LARGE EXPEDITIONARY VESSELS

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