March 2025 - Page 2 of 2 - National Maritime Foundation

India’s Strategic Voice at Western Indian Ocean Maritime Security Seminar

Ms Anum Khan, Associate Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated in the Western Indian Ocean Region Maritime Security Seminar, organised by the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies. As a panelist in the session titled "Assessing…

National Recognition for Maritime Research Excellence: Soham Agarwal Felicitated by Hon’ble Prime Minister

A moment of immense pride for the National Maritime Foundation as Mr Soham Agarwal, Associate Fellow, was felicitated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and Hon’ble Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing…

REVIEWING THE “CODE OF CONDUCT” (COC) IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

Keywords: ASEAN; Code of Conduct; South China Sea; Maritime Security; 1982 UNCLOS At the 19th East Asia Summit held in Vientiane, Laos, on 11 October 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed support for the development of “a…

CHINA’S DEEP SEA RESEARCH CAPABILITIES PART II - INSTITUTE OF DEEP-SEA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, SANYA CITY

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 10 dated 10 Mar 2025 This brief is in follow up to Dabolim Diaries Issue No 9 which dealt with National Deep Sea Center (NDSC), Qingdao, Jiangsu Province. This issue studies…

NEW ZEALAND’S CRITICAL MINERALS STRATEGY 2025: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIA – NEW ZEALAND

The growing global demand for critical minerals has made resource security a strategic priority for many nations. New Zealand’s recently released critical minerals strategy outlines a long-term vision for developing its mineral sector to support…

Strategic Maritime Engagement: NMF Hosts Delegation from the US Air War College

The National Maritime Foundation had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the US Air War College on 05 March 2025. Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General, NMF, delivered the presentation on the…

Overview of Maritime Geopolitics: Lecture by Director-General, NMF at Kautilya School of Public Policy"

Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation, delivered a distinguished guest lecture at the Kautilya School of Public Policy. The session, attended by faculty members and students…

BOOK REVIEW: THE CONTEST FOR THE INDIAN OCEAN: AND THE MAKING OF A NEW WORLD ORDER

Darshana M Baruah. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2024. 206 Pages, ISBN 978-0-300-27091-4. Darshana M Baruah’s recent book, “The Contest for the Indian Ocean: And the Making of A New World Order”, which examines the evolving geopolitical…

IORA AT 28: INDIA’S CHAIRMANSHIP AND THE PATH FORWARD

Keywords: Regional Cooperation, Maritime Security, Blue Economy, Fisheries Management, Sustainable Development In 1995, former (Late) President Nelson Mandela of the Republic of South Africa during his visit to India said, “The natural…

CHINA’S DEEP SEA RESEARCH CAPABILITIES: PART I - NATIONAL DEEP SEA CENTER, QINGDAO

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 9 dated 04 Mar 2025 China’s deep sea exploration capabilities have grown over the years. It is now, arguably the nation with the largest investment in this field. Support…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01-15 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…

UNDERWATER DOMAIN AWARENESS FOR AND BY SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION CABLES

The announcement of the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) under the US-India COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century signals the development of closer…