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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…

CHINA’S TYPE 076 LHA NEARS COMMISSIONING

  Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 23 dated 25 May 2026 PLA Navy Expeditionary Assets China has made considerable investment in her expeditionary capabilities. More notably, the expeditionary assets…

REVIEW OF "LEVERAGING HIGH-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE MILITARY AND MARITIME DOMAINS"

    Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri KW Publishers Pvt Ltd (New Delhi), 2022. 286 pages, ISBN: 978-93-91490-17-1, Rs. 1,280 (hardback) ‘Opportunities multiply as they are seized’                                                                …

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on Underwater Domain Awareness

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted Dr (Commander) Arnab Das (Retd), Founder of the Maritime Research Centre, for a Professional Education Lecture on Underwater Domain Awareness. The session examined the distinctive challenges presented…

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01-15 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…

PAKISTAN'S HANGOR CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAMME – AN UPDATE

    Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 22 dated 17 May 2026 This brief is an update on Pakistan’s Hangor Class submarine programme, an earlier report on which was published on 25 March 2025. Several…

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