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MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01- 15 FEBRUARY 2026

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…

FRAGMENTATION AND NETWORKED SECURITY IN WEST ASIA — INDIA, THE UAE, AND EMERGING DEFENCE ALIGNMENTS

    The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), undertook a brief yet highly consequential visit to New Delhi on 19 January 2026. Although the visit lasted barely three hours, it…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16- 31 JANUARY 2026

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…

PLA NAVY AUGMENTS SHIP REPAIR FACILITIES AT YULIN NAVAL BASE, HAINAN

    Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – Issue No 16 dated 06 Feb 2026 The PLA Navy’s base at Hainan has been growing steadily. While the creation of berthing facilities for aircraft carriers, large combatants as well as nuclear…

REVIEW OF “BLUE ECONOMY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN: RESOURCE ECONOMICS, STRATEGIC VISION, AND ETHICAL GOVERNANCE”

Authors: Ranadhir Mukhopadhyay, Victor J Loveson, Sridhar D Iyer, and PK Sudarsan. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), US & UK 2021. 297 pages, Rs 2963, ISBN: 978-0-367-52382-4 (Paperback) Against the backdrop of intensifying climate…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01- 15 JANUARY 2026

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…

BETWEEN CONVERGENCE AND CONSTRAINT — INDIA–EU MARITIME COOPERATION UNDER THE STRATEGIC AGENDA 2025

    The India-EU Strategic Agenda 2025 and its Joint Communique represent a qualitative deepening of bilateral engagement at a time of heightened maritime insecurity stretching from the Euro-Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific. …

THE PLA NAVY’S DEPERMING RANGES

    Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – Issue No 15 dated 27 Jan 2026 The PLA Navy gives considerable importance to mine warfare. This can be gauged not only from the large fleet of minesweepers that it operates, but also for…

FROM HOST TO RULE-SHAPER? CHINA AND THE POLITICS OF HOSTING THE BBNJ SECRETARIAT

    China’s formal proposal to host the Secretariat of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, putting forward Xiamen as its prospective location, has drawn both anticipation and apprehension.  Submitted…

LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABLE MARINE FISHERIES IN INDIA

    Keywords: MARINE FISHERIES, MFRAs, RFMOs, MARITIME ZONES, IUU FISHING, SDG This research-article examines the legal and institutional challenges that hinder India’s efforts to ensure sustainable marine fisheries. …

NAVIGATING TÜRKIYE’S MARITIME ENGAGEMENT WITH INDONESIA AND THE PUZZLE OF REGIONAL ALIGNMENT

    Abstract: As part of its continuing efforts to expand its reach into the Indian Ocean, Türkiye’s strategy in the region is increasingly shaped by its alignment with Muslim-majority states, with the broader aim of crafting…

BOOK REVIEW - “SHIPBUILDING TRENDS AND THE RISE OF THE INDO-PACIFIC”

    Commodore (Dr) Sanjay Kumar Jha (Retd); Pentagon Press, 2024; 201 Pages, ISBN: 978-93-90095-94-0, Rs 995 (Hardback) “The relationship between human evolution and the seas is symbiotic.  Shipbuilding has been the foundation…

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