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BEYOND BRAHMOS — ADVANCING THE INDIA-PHILIPPINES DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

               Keywords: Indo-Philippines; Defence Industry Cooperation; Defence Technology; Indo-Pacific; South China Sea; Maritime Cooperation The India-Philippines BrahMos missile deal of 2022 made headlines…

INDIA-DENMARK COOPERATION ON GREEN SHIPPING, MARITIME DECARBONISATION, AND ENERGY TRANSITION

               Background The transition towards low-emission shipping is beginning to alter the foundations upon which maritime economies compete.  Each initiative carries forth a consequential wave, reshaping the…

REVIEW OF “SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: POLITICS, PRIORITIES, AND PATHWAYS OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY PATCHWORK”

             Edited by Joanne Wallis, Henrietta McNeill, James Batley and Anna Powles. Routledge, London and New York 2025. 334 pages, ISBN: 978-1-003-61319-0, (Open Access) As strategic competition between the United States and…

DEFINING INTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR MINISTERIAL DISASTER-MANAGEMENT PLANNING

             India’s pursuit of a holistic and risk-resilient approach to disaster management requires disaster-risk considerations to be integrated across all levels of governance and sectors of the economy.  Ministerial…
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MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AS A STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE TOOL — INDIA’S DOMESTIC CAPABILITY AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

             Keywords: Marine Spatial Planning, Indian Ocean, Regional Cooperation, Ocean Governance This paper argues that India should understand Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) not merely as an environmental management and…

RETHINKING MARITIME CONNECTIVITY — TOWARDS CONNECTED MARITIME SYSTEMS

            Setting the Context Maritime connectivity has emerged as an increasingly important component of national and regional economic and strategic policy.  Yet, the growing prominence of the term has not been accompanied…

THE PLA NAVY’S TESTING AND TRIAL FACILITIES

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 30 dated 19 Sep 2026 The PLA Navy has witnessed explosive growth over the past three decades. This growth has been underscored by a strong focus on research and development;…

INDIA AND THE DJIBOUTI CODE OF CONDUCT — TOWARDS A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO REGIONAL MARITIME SECURITY (PART 2)

            Keywords: Djibouti Code of Conduct-Jeddah Amendment, India, Eastern Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Maritime Security Note: This article is the second (and concluding) part of a two-part series that undertakes…

CHINA'S NINTH TYPE 071 LPD - FROM KEEL LAYING TO LAUNCH IN FOUR MONTHS!

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 29 dated 03 Sep 2026 China launched its ninth PLA Navy Type 071 LPD (excluding the one built for Thailand) from the Hudong Zhonghua new facility on Changxing Island on 23 Aug…

SAUDI ARABIA’S MULTINATIONAL MARITIME DEFENCE ALLIANCE — IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA

            Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance (MMDA), Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Maritime Security, Regional Maritime Security Architecture, Institutional Proliferation, India–Saudi Arabia Relations,…

PLA NAVY’S MAJOR BASES FOR LARGE EXPEDITIONARY VESSELS

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 28 dated 30 Aug 2026 The PLA Navy continues to invest heavily in its expeditionary capabilities. In the brief titled ‘The PLA Navy Doubles Down on its Large Amphib Fleet’…

NATIONAL SECURITY RESILIENCE — FRAMING THE FIRST STEPS IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT

          With the end of the Second World War, the global strategic balance shifted to bipolarity.[1]  In the 1990s, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact marked a brief transition to a unipolar world.[2]  At present, the rise…

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