
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…
Credit: ChatGPTMARINE 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…
