Dr Nguyen Ba Cuong, Director and Managing Partner of SRISI, delivered a distinguished presentation at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) titled “From Reefs to Islands: Legal Positions and State Practice.” The lecture examined key legal perspectives and state practices related to maritime features, contributing to informed discourse on contemporary maritime law and governance. During the […]
The seas around India are not merely peripheral frontiers; they are repositories of history. Beneath the surface lies an archive of trade, migration, knowledge, and technology that stretches across millennia. India, with its vast coastline of 11,098.81 km,[1] has been a corridor of interaction, binding the kingdoms of India to the Roman world, the […]
There has been a cataclysmic outpouring of both disappointment and anger across the world, and more recently in India, with President Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs as a repressive tool to preserve the hegemony and dominance of the United States over world trade and commerce, by fair means or foul. In India, news and […]
On 28th November 2024, India’s Central Government — more specifically the Ministry of Mines — launched the first tranche of thirteen offshore blocks for auction.[1] Three of these blocks are for ‘construction sand’ off the coast of Kerala, three for lime mud off the coast of Gujarat, and seven for polymetallic nodules and crusts off […]
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 […]
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) defines maritime domain awareness (MDA), as, “the effective understanding of anything associated with the maritime domain that could impact (the) security, safety, the economy or the marine environment.” [1] However, this definition is so inclusive and all-embracing in its ambit as to be well-nigh impossible to achieve. Indeed, since there […]
Keywords: Maritime History, India, India’s Maritime History, Maritime Identity, Maritime Consciousness, Maritime Awareness, Seapower Understanding ‘Maritimity’ ‘Maritimity’ is a concept that has been evolved to highlight the deeper philosophical underpinnings, and historical roots, of the people’s affinity to the seas.[1] It lies at the foundation of a collective’s maritime identity (here this collective would […]
KEY WORDS: TRILATERALS, CRITICAL MINERALS, INDIA-FRANCE, SUBMARINE CABLES. Trilaterals represent a pragmatic diplomatic relationship designed to overcome the inherent limitations of both, purely bilateral engagements (which often have limited reach and scope) and unwieldy multilateral forums (which are frequently hampered by slow decision-making and outcomes that reflect the lowest common denominator). By creating a flexible, […]
Keywords: Indonesia, China, DOC, COC, Code of Conduct, Indo-Pacific, MAHASAGAR. Indonesia’s Geostrategic Centrality in the Indo-Pacific Indonesia occupies a geostrategic position along some of the world’s most vital international shipping lanes (ISLs), through which over 60% of global maritime trade flows annually.[1] Despite not being a formal party to the South China Sea disputes […]
Keywords: TÜRKIYE–BANGLADESH, BAY OF BENGAL, SOUTH ASIA STRATEGIC ALIGNMENTS, INDIA–BANGLADESH RELATIONS, EMERGING REGIONAL BLOCS, GEOPOLITICAL REALIGNMENT This policy paper examines the Türkiye–Bangladesh relationship through the lenses of defence cooperation, ideological affinity, and geopolitical alignment. It explores whether this engagement marks a temporary convergence based on political convenience, or whether it has the potential to evolve […]
Keywords: PLA Navy, Aircraft Carriers, Fujian, Liaoning, Shandong, EMALS, Power Projection, Far Seas, Maritime Security, Indian Ocean, J-15, J-35, Liu Huaqing, Gerard Ford, CATOBAR, Doraleh, Djibouti “The carrier has become an important strategic weapon for China’s maritime ambitions, the development of naval power, and its strategic goals for sea lane security and regional influence”[1] Admiral […]
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 […]