Keywords: ASEAN; Code of Conduct; South China Sea; Maritime Security; 1982 UNCLOS At the 19th East Asia Summit held in Vientiane, Laos, on 11 October 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed support for the development of “a robust and effective Code of Conduct” (COC) in the South China Sea (SCS).[1] This statement followed a […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 10 dated 10 Mar 2025 This brief is in follow up to Dabolim Diaries Issue No 9 which dealt with National Deep Sea Center (NDSC), Qingdao, Jiangsu Province. This issue studies the sister organization engaged in similar research i.e. the Institute of Deep-sea Science and […]
The growing global demand for critical minerals has made resource security a strategic priority for many nations. New Zealand’s recently released critical minerals strategy outlines a long-term vision for developing its mineral sector to support economic growth and sustainable resource management. For India, securing a stable supply of critical minerals is essential for advancing its […]
The National Maritime Foundation had the pleasure of hosting a delegation from the US Air War College on 05 March 2025. Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General, NMF, delivered the presentation on the overview of the maritime geopolitics. The session explored critical aspects of maritime strategy, regional security, and strategic […]
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation, delivered a distinguished guest lecture at the Kautilya School of Public Policy. The session, attended by faculty members and students from the school, provided an insightful overview of maritime geopolitics, highlighting the strategic importance of the maritime domain in contemporary […]
Darshana M Baruah. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2024. 206 Pages, ISBN 978-0-300-27091-4. Darshana M Baruah’s recent book, “The Contest for the Indian Ocean: And the Making of A New World Order”, which examines the evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Indian Ocean, makes a bold assertion – “[T]his is the theatre where the competition between […]
Keywords: Regional Cooperation, Maritime Security, Blue Economy, Fisheries Management, Sustainable Development In 1995, former (Late) President Nelson Mandela of the Republic of South Africa during his visit to India said, “The natural urge of the facts of history and geography should broaden itself to include the concept of an Indian Ocean Rim for socio-economic cooperation […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 9 dated 04 Mar 2025 China’s deep sea exploration capabilities have grown over the years. It is now, arguably the nation with the largest investment in this field. Support for such exploration has come from the apex level with President Xi Jinping, in a speech […]
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The announcement of the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) under the US-India COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century signals the development of closer Indo-US defence industrial ties especially in the maritime domain.[1] Key identified technologies include the co-development of active towed array systems, unmanned surface vehicle systems, […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) delegation, led by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Director-General, NMF) and Ms Muskan Rai (Junior Research Associate, NMF), actively participated in the National Conference on India and IORA: Pathways Ahead at the International Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies (ICIPS), Kurukshetra University. Discussions focused on India’s expanding role in the Indian Ocean Rim […]
The National Maritime Foundation was honored to be represented at the CIL-CLIMA Conference on the Decarbonization of Shipping and Alternative Fuels in Singapore , where Ayushi Srivastava presented a co-authored study titled “Decarbonising Shipping: A Case Study of Ammonia’s Potential as the Maritime Fuel of the Future”. The presentation explored ammonia’s potential as a viable […]