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 by a corresponding clarification of what maritime connectivity actually encompasses. In policy practice, the concept is frequently used in a […]
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; wherein new systems are initially tested ashore in robust testing centers. This is followed by […]
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 an in-depth institutional study of the Djibouti Code of Conduct and its Jeddah Amendments (DCoC-JA). Part I examined the institutional evolution of […]
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 26. What is remarkable about this launch is that the yard has taken […]
Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance (MMDA), Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Maritime Security, Regional Maritime Security Architecture, Institutional Proliferation, India–Saudi Arabia Relations, India’s Indian Ocean Strategy, Maritime Interoperability The months of July and August 2026 marked a notable expansion of Saudi Arabia’s role in regional security. Within eight days, Riyadh […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 28 dated 30 Aug 2026 The PLA Navy continues to invest heavily in its expeditionary capabilities. In the brief titled ‘The PLA Navy Doubles Down on its Large Amphib Fleet’ that was released on 28 Jul 2026, we focused on the increasing number of large […]
With the end of the Second World War, the global strategic balance shifted to bipolarity.[1] In the 1990s, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact marked a brief transition to a unipolar world.[2] At present, the rise of China and resurgence of Russia, coupled with the inability of the US to motivate its […]
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 for academic research, and not for commercial use. NMF expresses its gratitude to all sources of information, which are […]
Every revolution in naval power has arrived twice. The first time as a machine. The second time, years later and at much greater cost, as an organisation. Carrier aviation did not transform naval warfare the day the first carrier entered service. It transformed naval warfare only once navies reorganised themselves to fight […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to advance research on public-private partnership in India’s maritime, security, and defence sectors. The MoU was signed by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director General, NMF, and Mr Pankaj Chadha, ndc, Executive Vice President […]
Mr Evgenii Setkov, Assistant Military Attaché, Embassy of the Russian Federation, called on the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) on 23 August 2026 for a courtesy meeting. The interaction was attended by Commodore Jai Bedi, Executive Director, NMF; Commodore Manish Sinha (Retd), Senior Fellow, NMF; Captain RS Sawan, Senior Fellow, NMF; and Ms Aditi Thakur. The […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, PVSM, AVSM, NM, IN (Retd), for a Professional Education Lecture on “UDA: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go”. The session began with welcome remarks by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director General, NMF, followed by Vice Admiral […]