Captain RS Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, participated in a workshop on maritime cooperation and coordination in the Western Indian Ocean held in Mombasa from 14 to 17 April 2026. The workshop was organised by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and brought together senior practitioners, policymakers, and experts to examine effective […]
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India’s engagement with the seas has historically extended beyond trade and naval power, encompassing and incorporating culture, mobility, and exchange. Despite this, contemporary policy continues to treat the maritime domain primarily through the lenses of security, logistics, and port-led development. Tourism — particularly maritime tourism — remains underdeveloped as a strategic sector notwithstanding […]
Establishing Background India presently aspires to invoke its civilisational oceanic heritage to be a leading maritime power, projecting influence in multiple dimensions of cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. Yet, its institutions remain structurally, if not inherently, sea-blind. India’s prospects in the maritime domain, particularly those which require a strong resonance with a maritime […]
Abstract This article examines the tenuous cross-Strait dynamics under the shadow of China’s sustained military and grey-zone coercion against Taiwan and the attendant risks to regional peace and global maritime stability. It situates contemporary PLA brinkmanship within the broader geopolitical contestations of the western Pacific. It further evaluates the strategic linkages drawing Japan […]
The National Maritime Foundation hosted Captain Hiroyuki Kosuga, Outgoing Naval Attaché at the Embassy of Japan, for a professional interaction, alongside the introduction of the incoming Naval Attaché, Captain Nakanishi Ryota of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The interaction was attended by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General of the […]
Note: This paper was penned just prior to the outbreak of hostilities in the Persian Gulf on 28 February 2026. The security landscape stretching from West Asia to the Eastern Mediterranean is undergoing a quiet but consequential reconfiguration. Expanding defence coordination among key Sunni-majority states, periodic discussions around an “Islamic NATO”, the […]
Mineral resources underpin industrial economies and technological progress and are indispensable to the energy transition, enabling the production of solar panels, wind turbines, and battery storage technologies. Some of these mineral resources have been officially classified as ‘critical’ not only due to their role in the economic development and national security of the country but […]
Commodore Jai Bedi, Executive Director of the National Maritime Foundation, moderated a session on “Korea–India Collaboration—Business Incentives, Regulatory Framework, and Joint Opportunities” at the 4th Korea–India Future Economy and Industry Forum 2026 (KI-FEIF). The forum was hosted by the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) and brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and experts to […]
Climate policy is typically constructed on the assumption that decarbonisation can proceed within a stable geopolitical environment. This assumption underpins dominant approaches to climate governance, where emissions reduction is framed as a technocratic process driven by markets, innovation, and institutional coordination. However, this premise is increasingly untenable. The persistence and intensification of geopolitical […]
Relations between India and Singapore are frequently narrated along two familiar axes. At one end lies the empirical comfort of trade tables, FDI flows, port investments, and institutional agreements, each acting as evidence of a mature economic partnership sustained by decades of consistent policy-driven engagement. At the other lies the language of civilisational […]
Making Waves is a compilation of maritime news and analytical insights drawn from national and international online sources. Sourced directly from original publications, the content undergoes minor editorial refinement by specialists in maritime affairs to ensure clarity and coherence. This publication is intended solely for academic and research purposes and is not meant for commercial […]