April 2026 - National Maritime Foundation

INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR MARITIME INDIA

Keywords: ARMED CONFLICT, MARITIME THREATS, MARINE INSURANCE, P&I CLUBS, MARITIME TRADE, SHIPPING, SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION, INSURANCE LAW, TRANSPORTATION LAW, RISK MANAGEMENT. Introduction The realities…

ANCHORING INDIA IN OCEANIA — A PACIFIC AGENDA FOR THE INDIA–AUSTRALIA COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

India’s evolving approach to the Indo-Pacific should place greater emphasis on Oceania, a region of rising economic, diplomatic, and geostrategic relevance. However, this shift presents both opportunities and challenges. It…

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ENHANCING INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY: AN OFFSHORING STRATEGY

Background Despite its rich tradition of shipbuilding, a well-established ship-building ecosystem, and a favourable geographic location, India currently ranks 16thin the global shipbuilding industry with a paltry 0.06%…

India–ROK Emerging Scholars Seminar on Maritime Cooperation

Ms Arijita Sinha Roy, Research Associate at the National Maritime Foundation, participated in the ROK Emerging Scholars Seminar organised by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) under the Global South Think Tank Partnership…

Strengthening Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean: Insights from Mombasa Workshop

A recent workshop held in Mombasa brought together representatives from over 20 countries, international organisations, and think tanks to exchange perspectives on maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean. A key area of discussion was…

NMF Senior Fellow Participates in Maritime Security Workshop in Mombasa

Captain RS Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, participated in a workshop on maritime cooperation and coordination in the Western Indian Ocean held in Mombasa from 14 to 17 April 2026. The workshop was organised by the…

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

MARITIME TOURISM — THE CASE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

India’s engagement with the seas has historically extended beyond trade and naval power, encompassing and incorporating culture, mobility, and exchange. Despite this, contemporary policy continues to treat the maritime…

SEA-BLIND INSTITUTIONS: HOW COLONIAL LEGACIES WEAKEN MARITIMITY IN INDIA

Establishing Background India presently aspires to invoke its civilisational oceanic heritage to be a leading maritime power, projecting influence in multiple dimensions of cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. …

IMPERATIVES OF MAINTAINING OPEN, SAFE AND SECURE SEAS AMIDST CONTEMPORARY CROSS-STRAIT DYNAMICS

Abstract This article examines the tenuous cross-Strait dynamics under the shadow of China’s sustained military and grey-zone coercion against Taiwan and the attendant risks to regional peace and global maritime…

NMF Hosts Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Delegation for Strategic Engagement

The National Maritime Foundation hosted Captain Hiroyuki Kosuga, Outgoing Naval Attaché at the Embassy of Japan, for a professional interaction, alongside the introduction of the incoming Naval Attaché, Captain Nakanishi Ryota of the Japan…

CONCEPTUALISING A “MEDITERRANEAN ARC” (A FUNCTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MARITIME COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIA, GREECE, CYPRUS, AND ISRAEL)

Note: This paper was penned just prior to the outbreak of hostilities in the Persian Gulf on 28 February 2026. The security landscape stretching from West Asia to the Eastern Mediterranean is undergoing…