2026 - National Maritime Foundation

AN UPDATE ON THE UPGRADATION OF YUCHI NAVAL BASE

REAR ADMIRAL MONTY KHANNA (RETD) – ‘DABOLIM DIARIES’ ISSUE NO 25 DATED 24 JUN 2026 Yuchi Naval Base (35o 43.’4 N, 119o 58’.9 E) in Guzhen Bay is located about 50 km South West of Qingdao. It is the primary base of the Northern Theatre…

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

REVIEW OF “BLUE SECURITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC”

Editors: Ian Hall, Troy Lee-Brown, and Rebecca Strating. Routledge, Abingdon and New York, 2025. 248 pages, Rs 10,221, ISBN: 978-1-032-69289-0 (Hardback) Against…

“AGENDA 2030” — INDIA’S STRATEGIC ADAPTATION AND GREECE’S NEW VISION OF DETERRENCE

Abstract Greece is entering a period when deterrence can no longer be understood solely in terms of possessing advanced platforms. Rafale fighter jets,…

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND OCEAN GOVERNANCE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC — UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC HABITAT DEGRADATION FROM COMMERCIAL SHIPPING

Keywords: International Maritime Organisation, International Shipping Lanes, Underwater Radiated Noise, Indo-Pacific, BBNJ The Indo-Pacific region has emerged…

ASSESSING INDIA’S MARITIME CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH COWRIES, COMMERCE, AND CIVILISATION

Keywords: Maritime History, Indian Ocean Trade, Cowrie Currency, Maritime Heritage, Ancient Indian Knowledge Systems, Maritime Consciousness, Indian Maritime…

ASSESSING THE PROSPECTS OF THE INDIA–ROK VOYAGES FRAMEWORK

Keywords: VOYAGES framework; India-ROK maritime partnership; shipbuilding cooperation; maritime skilling; supply chain resilience; South Korea-India…

EVOLVING LEGALITIES OF POST-CONFLICT MINE CLEARANCE

Abstract The renewed threat of naval mines in strategically significant chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, and the persistence of threats from naval mines in regions such as the Black Sea have revived attention to…

INDIA AND ITALY — RECONNECTING MARITIME CIVILISATIONS THROUGH CULTURE, HERITAGE AND TOURISM

The recent elevation of India-Italy relations to those of a “Special Strategic Partnership”[1] reflects a widening convergence that now extends beyond trade, defence, and technology, into the realm of maritime heritage and…

DATA ANALYTICS ON THE NATIONAL DATABASE OF COASTAL SHIPPING

Keywords: Data Analytics, Big Data Analytics, Big Data, Maritime Data, Blue Economy, Blueing the Economy, Marine Spatial Planning, HADR. Building upon the previous overview of data analytics (DA) of India’s maritime…

ENERGY VULNERABILITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC — INDIA AND AUSTRALIA AMID THE UNITED STATES-ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

Keywords: Indo-Pacific Energy Security, India–Australia Cooperation, Us–Israel–Iran Conflict, Strait of Hormuz, Energy Vulnerability, LNG and LPG Supply Chains, Supply Chain Disruption, Strategic Reserves, Maritime…

DATA ANALYTICS CONTEXTUALISED TO INDIA’S MARITIME IMPERATIVES

Keywords: Data Analytics, Big Data Analytics, Big Data, Maritime Data, Blue Economy, Blueing the Economy, Marine Spatial Planning Abstract Data Analytics (DA) refers to the practices and tools through which raw…