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LEVERAGING THE KOREAN MODEL FOR MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING IN INDIA

Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has come to be globally acknowledged as a central mechanism for integrated and sustainable ocean governance. Conceptualised as an ecosystem-based and area-oriented planning framework,…

NMF–GeoSmart India Collaboration Highlights the Role of Geospatial Intelligence in Maritime Security and the Blue Economy

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) partnered with GeoSmart India at its Silver Jubilee flagship event, contributing strategic and analytical insights across two high-impact sessions focused on the convergence of oceans, data, and security. The…

REVIEW OF “THE BLUE COMMONS: RESCUING THE ECONOMY OF THE SEA”

Author: Guy Standing. Penguin Random House UK, 2022. 584 pages, Rs. 965, ISBN: 978-0-241-47587-4 (Hard Bound) The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea, written by Guy Standing, draws attention to one of the planet’s…

TÜRKIYE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR INDIA VIS-À-VIS BANGLADESH — A BRIDGE TOO FAR

Keywords: TÜRKIYE–BANGLADESH RELATIONS, INDIA–BANGLADESH TENSIONS, TÜRKIYE IN SOUTH ASIA, STRATEGIC COMPETITION IN SOUTH ASIA, INDIA–BANGLADESH MARITIME COOPERATION, GEOPOLITICS OF BANGLADESH, EXTERNAL ACTORS…

CRITICAL REVIEW: THE BLUE ECONOMY INDEX 2025 (CHINA–INDIAN OCEAN BLUE ECONOMY THINK TANK NETWORK - CIOBEN)

Yangfang Li and Yishuang Yang. Blue Economy Index (2025) in the Indian Ocean: Contributing to a Sustainable and Innovative-driven Future. China–Indian Ocean Blue Economy Think Tank Network (CIOBEN), April 2025. Introduction The Blue…

BEYOND CAUTION: REFRAMING INDIA–TAIWAN COOPERATION IN A TRANSFORMING INDO-PACIFIC

The connections between India and Taiwan are relatively recent, carefully calibrated, and often astonishingly understated, yet they carry considerable scope for constructive cooperation. Taiwan increasingly demonstrates areas…

NMF Deputy Director Addresses Leadership Colloquium at Rishihood Foundation Programme

Captain Y P Sharma, IN, Deputy Director at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated as a distinguished speaker at the Leadership Colloquium, a flagship course under the Rishihood Foundation Programme conducted by the Rashtram School…

ENHANCING DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION WITH VIETNAM

Keywords: India-Vietnam; Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Defence Industry Cooperation; Maritime Security; Indo-Pacific The ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ between India and Vietnam, signed in 2016, has progressively…

NMF Senior Fellow Engages Indian High Commission in Dhaka to Advance India–Bangladesh Maritime Cooperation

Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), as part of the Indian delegation visiting Dhaka, called on Shri Pranay Verma, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, to discuss key issues related to regional maritime…

Admiral A K Chatterji Fellowship Marks Milestone with Release of Publication on Underwater Robotics

Instituted in 2011 by the family of Admiral A K Chatterji, PVSM, AVSM, former Chief of the Naval Staff (1966–1970), the Admiral A K Chatterji Fellowship was conceived to promote forward-looking maritime research and address India’s long-standing…

NMF Senior Fellow Participates in Maritime Domain Awareness Exercise at BIMRAD, Bangladesh

Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated in a Table Top Exercise (TTX) conducted at the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development (BIMRAD). The exercise, led by officers from the…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01- 15 NOVEMBER 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…