May 2019 - National Maritime Foundation

MAKING WAVES: FORTNIGHTLY E-NEWS BRIEF 15-30 April 2019

INDIA'S EVOLVING COASTAL SECURITY ARCHITECTURE: A CASE FOR A NEW CENTRAL FORCE

It has now been over a decade since the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 (26/11) undertaken by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tohiba (LeT) group. Since then, considerable efforts have been made to streamline India’s coastal security,…

THE AMERICAN SANCTIONS ON IRAN AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA: PART 3

Iran has threatened to close down the Strait of Hormuz. This is in response to the US decision to end waivers for eight major oil importing countries for buying oil from Iran, starting from 01 May 2019. Similar threats have emanated…

INDIA'S CHINA POLICY: DYNAMICS OF 'CHANGE' AND 'CONTINUITY'

THE AMERICAN SANCTIONS ON IRAN AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA:PART 2

The decision of the US government to end waivers to eight countries for import of Iranian oil will come into effect on 01 May, 2019. Although some of these countries may well defy the unilateral American sanctions, most, including India are…

CHINA IN THE MIDDLE EAST: EXPANDING POLITICAL CLOUT AND MARITIME SPACE

Despite being a relatively new entrant in the Middle East, China, with its ambitious leadership and ever-expanding range of interests, (not least amongst which remains the security of its energy supplies from the region), has now begun to pay…

THE AMERICAN SANCTIONS ON IRAN AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA:PART 1

The decision of the Trump administration to end waivers for the import of Iranian oil to India has ended the almost 12 year-long diplomatic tightrope that India has been walking since sanctions were first imposed on Iran through…