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IONS VER. 2.0 — A TIME FOR REJUVENATION

AN OPENING FOR INDIA IN THE MALDIVES

The results of the Maldivian elections, held on 23rd September, have surprised many, particularly in India. The authoritarian tendencies of President Yameen and news emanating from Male thus far had suggested that the Maldivian strongman may…

SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION- THE MARITIME POTENTIAL OF A CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCT

GUNS MISSILES AND FIREPOWER: A RESEARCH INTERN'S QUEST AT THE NMF

The transformation of anxiety into joy upon receiving intimation, confirming that one has been selected for an internship at a prestigious think-tank, is always a memorable event. Sometimes, however, the lessons you gain from such attachments…

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS- GLUG GLUG GLUG.... REALLY? SIGNIFICANCE OF CARRIER BORNE AIRPOWER FOR INDIA

In his recent article published by the Lowy Institute, titled “Glug, Glug, Glug: India’s interest in unsinkable Aircraft Carriers”, David Brewster[1], probes India’s medium term plan to develop into a three carrier fleet. Brewster cites…

RELEVANCE OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FOR INDIA: AN ASSESSMENT

Introduction The epic sea battles between aircraft carriers never recurred after the Second World War. In the post-war period, most carriers began to retire without even having participated in battle. Many countries that possessed carriers…

TRUMP'S TRADE WAR: A NEW THREAT TO THE 'QUAD'

The spillover of India’s determination to counter US trade threats could endanger nascent security dialogues in the Indo-Pacific. The idea of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad, as it is often called, was mooted by Japanese premier…

THE ‘INDO-PACIFIC’ WITH INDIAN CHARACTERISTICS

JAPANESE NAVAL DIPLOMACY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN: PROSPECTS AND POSSIBILITIES

THE FOCUS IS ON INDO-PACIFIC

In the taxonomy of ‘Geopolitics’ and ‘Geo-strategy’, the prefix ‘geo’ refers to a country’s strategic geography, which is the core underpinning of its national-strategy. Geopolitics involves the satiation of the country’s geo-economic…

INDIA AND INDONESIA- STRENGTHENING MARITIME RELATIONS

India and Indonesia are maritime neighbours with a symbiotic relationship which can be utilised towards developing maritime cooperation in the region. The distance between India's Andaman Islands and Indonesia's Aceh is not more than 80 nautical…

COMCASA – WIND-VANE OF INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY?!

The United States has been prodding India to sign the communications, compatibility and security agreement, better known as COMCASA, for more than a decade. COMCASA is a version of CISMOA (Communication interoperability and Security memorandum…