Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has come to be globally acknowledged as a central mechanism for integrated and sustainable ocean governance. Conceptualised as an ecosystem-based and area-oriented planning framework, MSP seeks to coordinate the use of marine space across sectors—fisheries, shipping, tourism, offshore energy, conservation, and others—while safeguarding ecological resilience. As maritime activities […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) partnered with GeoSmart India at its Silver Jubilee flagship event, contributing strategic and analytical insights across two high-impact sessions focused on the convergence of oceans, data, and security. The first panel, titled “Blue Economy and Hydrospatial Infrastructure: Unlocking Marine Potential through Hydrospatial Intelligence”, was moderated by Dr Chime Youdon. The […]
Author: Guy Standing. Penguin Random House UK, 2022. 584 pages, Rs. 965, ISBN: 978-0-241-47587-4 (Hard Bound) The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea, written by Guy Standing, draws attention to one of the planet’s most vital yet most endangered environments: the world’s oceans. The author is a British economist and professor […]
Keywords: TÜRKIYE–BANGLADESH RELATIONS, INDIA–BANGLADESH TENSIONS, TÜRKIYE IN SOUTH ASIA, STRATEGIC COMPETITION IN SOUTH ASIA, INDIA–BANGLADESH MARITIME COOPERATION, GEOPOLITICS OF BANGLADESH, EXTERNAL ACTORS IN SOUTH ASIAN GEOPOLITICS, STRATEGIC VACUUM IN INDIA–BANGLADESH TIES In continuation of the previous article—which examined Türkiye–Bangladesh relations through the lenses of defence cooperation, ideological affinity, and geopolitical alignment, questioning whether […]
Yangfang Li and Yishuang Yang. Blue Economy Index (2025) in the Indian Ocean: Contributing to a Sustainable and Innovative-driven Future. China–Indian Ocean Blue Economy Think Tank Network (CIOBEN), April 2025. Introduction The Blue Economy Index 2025 in the Indian Ocean Region, published under the auspices of the China–Indian Ocean Blue Economy Think Tank Network (CIOBEN), […]
The connections between India and Taiwan are relatively recent, carefully calibrated, and often astonishingly understated, yet they carry considerable scope for constructive cooperation. Taiwan increasingly demonstrates areas of convergence with India across multiple strategic, economic, and societal domains in the current milieu. This article proposes that a more clearly articulated, interest-based framework for engagement […]
Captain Y P Sharma, IN, Deputy Director at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated as a distinguished speaker at the Leadership Colloquium, a flagship course under the Rishihood Foundation Programme conducted by the Rashtram School of Public Leadership. The Leadership Colloquium is an innovative academic initiative aimed at reimagining leadership development in higher education through […]
Keywords: India-Vietnam; Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Defence Industry Cooperation; Maritime Security; Indo-Pacific The ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ between India and Vietnam, signed in 2016, has progressively evolved over the years to include a substantial focus on defence cooperation. In light of the growing challenge posed by Chinese expansionism and the coercive actions of its maritime law […]
Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), as part of the Indian delegation visiting Dhaka, called on Shri Pranay Verma, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, to discuss key issues related to regional maritime cooperation. During the interaction, the delegation shared insights and outcomes from a three-day workshop on Maritime […]
Instituted in 2011 by the family of Admiral A K Chatterji, PVSM, AVSM, former Chief of the Naval Staff (1966–1970), the Admiral A K Chatterji Fellowship was conceived to promote forward-looking maritime research and address India’s long-standing challenge of maritime awareness. The sixth fellowship project has culminated in the release of a significant publication titled […]
Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated in a Table Top Exercise (TTX) conducted at the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development (BIMRAD). The exercise, led by officers from the Maritime Border Command, Australia, focused on the application of analytical tools and structured processes to support information fusion […]
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