Image Credits: Permanent Court of ArbitrationCHINA AND FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL’S VERDICT
On 12 July 2016, the Tribunal constituted at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, 1982 (UNCLOS) issued its decision in the arbitration instituted by the Philippines…
Image Credits: Asia TimesINDONESIA’S DEFENCE WHITE PAPER 2015: A BOOST FOR ‘GLOBAL MARITIME FULCRUM’?
The latest version of Indonesia’s Defence White Paper (DWP) was released in end April 2016. By that time, the Indonesian President Jokowi had completed over a year in office. The DWP says that given Indonesia’s geo-strategic location, it…
Image Credits: India Maritime PlusBUILDING INDIA’S MARITIME RESURGENCE THROUGH CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
A strong push has been given to the maritime agenda in India since the swearing in of Prime Minister Modi. This is evident from the range of initiatives taken by the Indian government such as Maritime India Summit-2016, announcement of ‘Sagarmala’…
Image Credits: Vivekananda International FoundationINDIA AND MALDIVES: A TRIUMPH FOR MARITIME DIPLOMACY
The Indian Navy deployed an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk –III aircraft together with aircrew and a support team to Maldives on 27th April, to assist the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in “coastal surveillance and reconnaissance”.…
