
SEA-BLINDNESS IN INDIAN SOCIETY — IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL IDENTITY AND POLICY
Present discussions surrounding sea-blindness carry a deeper subtext. India’s legitimacy as a maritime nation has rarely been disputed, yet the country continues to think of itself largely through a continental…

FROM PROJECTS TO PERCEPTIONS — REIMAGINING INDIA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MALDIVES
India’s engagement with the Maldives represents one of the most significant examples of development diplomacy in South Asia. Over the past two decades, India has emerged as one of the foremost development and security partners…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16-31 MAY 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…

INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING AMBITIONS — LESSONS FROM TÜRKIYE
Keywords: INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING AMBITIONS, TÜRKIYE’S SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY, COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING, NAVAL SHIPBUILDING, DEFENCE EXPORTS, MARITIME INDUSTRIAL POLICY, MILGEM PROGRAMME, GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING COMPETITION, GREEN…

‘STATELESSNESS’ AND MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: ASSESSING THE LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDIAN COAST GUARD’S ‘TANKER SEIZURES’
On 05 February 2026, India’s Ministry of Defence, through a Press Information Bureau release, informed of an interception, investigation, and apprehension by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) of three oil tankers, approximately 100 nautical miles…

A COLLABORATIVE INDO-PACIFIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CRITICAL MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE
INTRODUCTION: WHEN INFRASTRUCTURE BECOMES STRATEGY
The Indo-Pacific is not simply a geographic designation. It is the beating heart of the global economy - a region that accounts for nearly two-thirds of global GDP, approximately…

VERANTWORTUNG FÜR EUROPA: GERMANY’S APRIL 2026 MILITARY STRATEGY AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE INDO-GERMANY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
The release of Germany’s first standalone military strategy, titled Verantwortung für Europa (Responsibility for Europe), on 22 April 2026, marks a watershed moment in the history of the Federal Republic’s security…
