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NMF Serves as Knowledge Partner at the Indo-Pacific Geo Intelligence Forum 2026

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) served as Knowledge Partner for Geospatial World at the Indo-Pacific Geo Intelligence Forum 2026, held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Commodore Jai Bedi, Executive Director, NMF, chaired Plenary…

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…

JNCX SIGNIFICANTLY UPGRADES ITS SUBMARINE BUILDING CAPABILITIES

Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 24 dated 08 Jun 2026 New Sail-less Submarine Recently released images dated 29 May 2026 shows a new sail-less submarine docked at the wet basin in JNCX at the berth that…

THE INVISIBLE LAYER OF FAILURE — FUNCTION-ORIENTED THINKING IN MINISTERIAL DISASTER-MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS

Introduction The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster in Ōkuma, Japan, and the 2021 Texas power crisis in the United States are often treated as fundamentally different disasters arising from distinct hazards…

THE GEOPOLITICS OF HELIUM — CURRENTS AND CONSEQUENCES

Abstract The Persian Gulf conflict of 2025–26 has exposed a structural vulnerability at the intersection of geopolitics, maritime logistics, and high-technology supply chains— the global helium market. This article…

EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IORA’S DIALOGUE PARTNERS

Keywords: IORA, Dialogue Partners, Regional Cooperation, Multilateral Accountability, MAHASAGAR, India’s IORA Chairmanship, Maritime Governance, Special Fund, GIZ, South Korea, China, Germany India assumed the chairmanship…

National Maritime Foundation and King’s College London Sign MoU to Establish the Regional Maritime Security Centre for Excellence

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), India’s premier maritime think tank, and King’s College London (KCL), one of the world’s leading academic institutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Regional…

THE CASE FOR A “HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY” DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDIA AND SEYCHELLES

Keywords Seychelles; India; Maritime Diplomacy; Blue Economy; Maritime Security; Non-Traditional Maritime Security Threats; Small Island Development States (SIDS) On 12 March 2025, during his visit to Mauritius, Prime…