March 2025 - National Maritime Foundation

Advancing India–Viet Nam Maritime Cooperation: Inaugural NMF–DAV Seminar Highlights Shared Indo-Pacific Vision

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam (DAV), successfully conducted the inaugural NMF-DAV Seminar in Ha Noi on 27 March 2025. Focused on "Promoting Maritime Security and Cooperation in…

Fostering Strategic Dialogue: NMF at NATO–India Youth Conference

Mr Soham Agarwal, Associate Fellow, National Maritime Foundation, participated in a panel at the NATO–India Youth Conference, where he shared insights on potential opportunities for NATO–India collaboration and underscored the importance…

Advancing India–EU Maritime Security Cooperation Through Track 1.5 Engagements

Ms Saaz Lahiri, Research Associate at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), had the privilege of presenting the NMF's Track 1.5 perspectives on India–EU maritime security cooperation during the working lunch of the Fourth Track One India–EU…

CHINA ACCELERATES PAKISTAN'S HANGOR CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAMME

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 12 dated 25 Mar 2025 In 2015, Pakistan signed a contract with China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co. Ltd (CSOC), for eight S-26 Class submarines at an estimated…

BOOK REVIEW OF “WHAT THE WILD SEA CAN BE: THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD’S OCEAN”

Author: Helen Scales. Grove Press UK, 2024. 266 pages, Rs. 948, ISBN: 978-I-8047I-051-7 The book, What the Wild Sea Can Be, which has been longlisted for the 2024 Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction, has been authored by Dr Helen Scales,…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16-28 FEBRUARY 2025

Making Waves’ is a compilation of maritime news and news analyses drawn from national and international online sources. Drawn directly from original sources, minor editorial amendments are made by specialists on maritime affairs. It is intended…

NMF Hosts Danish Delegation led by Mr Nicolai Ruge

On 20 March 2024, the National Maritime Foundation had the privilege of welcoming Mr Nicolai Ruge (Chief Representative, Maritime Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark), Ms Anne Sofie Schøtt (Assistant Professor, Royal Danish Defence…

India–EU Track 1.5 Dialogue: Strengthening Maritime Security Partnerships

A day ahead of the India-EU Track One Maritime Security Dialogue, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Retd), Director-General, National Maritime Foundation (NMF), and Ms Saaz Lahiri, Research Associate, NMF, had the privilege of meeting Mr Giovanni…

Strategic Realignments in the Indo-Pacific: Insights from REVA University Conference

At the One-Day National Conference on “Indo-Pacific as a New Arena for Conflict”, hosted by REVA Centre for Global and Strategic Studies (REVA-CEGIS), REVA University, in collaboration with the Chennai Centre for China…

India-Singapore Maritime Cooperation Strengthened at ReCAAP 2025

The High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Singapore interacted with the Indian delegation comprising Captain RS Sawan, Senior Fellow, National Maritime Foundation (NMF), along with representatives from the Indian Coast Guard and the…

Strengthening Bilateral Maritime Ties: NMF Hosts Australian CJOPS Vice Admiral Justin Jones

The National Maritime Foundation engaged in a meaningful interaction with Vice Admiral Justin Jones, AO, CSC, Commander Joint Operations, Royal Australian Navy, focusing on regional security dynamics. Captain RS Sawan, Senior Fellow at NMF,…

CHINA’S MISSILE TEST RANGE IN THE TAKLAMAKAN DESERT

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 11 dated 17 Mar 2025 China’s development of long range conventional ballistic missiles, against static terrestrial as well as mobile maritime targets has been ongoing for…