Note: India–Russia relations today remain time-tested and reliable, with defence and energy continuing to be the two principal pillars of the relationship. While defence cooperation has firmly established itself as a key pillar and has been widely studied and accepted as a defining feature of bilateral ties, energy relations remain comparatively […]
Abstract The commissioning of China’s first indigenous CATOBAR carrier, the Fujian (CV-18), at Sanya on 05 November 2025, marked a fundamental transformation in the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) blue-water capability.[1] When combined with the deepening of operational integration of the Liaoning and Shandong strike groups, and the accelerating construction of a […]
Introduction A critical component of any disaster management plan (DMP) is the development of a risk assessment framework to identify, evaluate and prioritise disaster risks. In conventional planning approaches, risk assessment primarily supports three decision-making questions: which hazards threaten the entity, how severe those threats are, and which risks require priority mitigation. […]
Keywords: IUU Fishing, Non-Traditional Maritime Security Threats, Maritime Security, UNODC, INTERPOL, World Customs Organisation, Indo-Pacific Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has evolved from being viewed primarily as a governance challenge to one where it is widely regarded as a multidimensional maritime security concern with significant strategic implications for the Indo-Pacific. […]
Keywords: India–Australia relations, PM Modi’s 2026 Australia visit, Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy, 2026 Integrated Investment Program, Maritime cooperation, Indo-Pacific, MAHASAGAR, IPOI, Maritime security, Defence cooperation. Strategic Overview Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia from 08–10 July 2026 marked a decisive moment in India’s deepening engagement with Australia and the […]
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The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted a 24-officer delegation from the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Sri Lanka, for an institutional interaction on India’s maritime interests. The session featured a presentation by Commodore Jai Bedi, Executive Director, NMF, on “Overview of India’s Maritime Interests”. His presentation offered the visiting delegation a perspective on […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Allcargo Group to collaborate on research and knowledge creation in the maritime, logistics, and supply chain sectors. The partnership seeks to bring together industry and policy expertise to develop future-ready solutions for India’s maritime and logistics ecosystem. It will support joint research […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted the first Round Table Conference of the Admiral AK Chatterji Fellowship Project 2026–2027 on 29 July 2026. The session featured a presentation by Commodore PSS Uday Kiran, PhD, DACIDS ‘Research B’, Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff, on his research titled “Challenges in Securing India’s Maritime Trade and Energy Routes to […]
Trouble at the Root of Supply Chains The present global milieu has been ushered into an age of recalibration, resulting from analyses that usually transcend traditional assumptions, mainly because the reliably pinned-down factors that served as the denominator for such analyses have radically shifted. Thus, the focus of this article is […]
Contemporary Developments India and Spain have jointly designated 2026 as the “Year of Culture, Tourism, and Artificial Intelligence.”[1] This development marks an important step in broadening the cultural dimensions of their bilateral partnership. The cultural lens lends a unique perspective through which both countries can deepen cooperation while simultaneously strengthening maritime consciousness, […]
Keywords: Nuclear Technology, Undersea Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Maritime Security, Maritime Trade, Indo-Pacific China’s recent advances in the development of the thorium-229 (229Th) nuclear clock have attracted growing attention within scientific, defence, and strategic communities the world over.[1] Although the technology remains at an experimental stage, its potential implications extend far beyond precision […]