This paper was first published in the Conference Booklet of the Republic of Korea Navy’s International Seapower Symposium held in Busan, S Korea, on 29 May 2025 Maritime Uncertainty at the Strategic Level In our contemporary times, two broad systems are currently engaged in global competition. The first is a state system that draws […]
Abstract: Türkiye’s expanding presence in the Indian Ocean has emerged as a subject of growing interest within Indian strategic discourse, particularly in light of its increasing engagement in the western Indian Ocean region. This development carries significant implications for India’s maritime geostrategy and its broader Indo-Pacific vision. As Türkiye deepens its diplomatic, economic, and military […]
This article sheds light on the tangible influence of India’s maritime history on its geographical development and cultural blossoming, from antiquity to the present. Tracing the distinct histories and spatial trajectories of two major seafaring Indian polities from the past— the Mauryans and the Cholas— this text attempts to reveal a persistent cultural continuum that […]
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General, NMF, was a distinguished speaker at the 27th Strategic Seminar on “Thwarting Emerging Geopolitical and Technological Challenges” at #KasauliClub during #KasauliWeek.
Strengthening academic and strategic exchanges across the Indo-Pacific Capt YP Sharma, Deputy Director, along with Senior Fellows Capt KK Agnihotri and Capt KS Vikramaditya, Comdt Neeraj Sharma, Research Fellow, and NMF researchers Ms Sushmita Sihwag, Ms Arijita Sinha-Roy, Mr Chemi Rigzin, Ms Aashima Kapoor, and Ms Chitali Kohli, Programme Executive, engaged in a productive interaction […]
Keywords: India, Eastern African littoral and island States, Foreign Policy, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Kampala Principles, India-Africa Forum Summits India’s maritime policy of SAGAR[1] was a comprehensive statement of India’s policy-intent in progressing its maritime relations with the island- and coastal States of eastern Africa. Its subsequent amplification into ‘MAHASAGAR’, has extended India’s maritime strategic […]
Abstract The contemporary geopolitical environment in the Western Pacific is becoming increasingly unstable on account of intractable territorial disputes and overlapping maritime zone claims in the East and South China Seas. The tenuous Taiwan Strait dynamics further elevate the regional instability quotient. The resultant maritime security situation threatens the freedom of the seas for safe […]
The National Maritime Foundation had the honour of hosting a delegation from the Joint Staff College, Japan, led by Captain NOJO Masashi of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The interaction began with welcome remarks by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General, NMF, and included presentations from both the Japanese […]
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, DG NMF, presenting at the Republic of South Korea Navy’s 17th Seapower Symposium in Busan, South Korea, and making a series of telling points while providing an important perspective from India on the maritime geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, why there is so much strategic uncertainty, and what “Maritime India” is doing […]
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, DG NMF, in a meeting on 03 June 2025, with Ambassador CHO Byung-Je, former Chancellor of KNDA (Korean National Diplomatic Academy), and incumbent Professor Emeritus of South Korea’s Institute for Far Eastern Studies, Kyungnam University, on how best to enhance the strategic nature of the maritime engagement between India and South […]
As China’s naval ambitions grow bolder, what does it mean for India’s maritime neighbourhood? Capt (IN) Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri (Retd), Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, delivered a thought-provoking guest lecture at CENJOWS on “Chinese Geopolitical Influence in India’s Maritime Neighbourhood: National Security Concerns.” He unpacked how Beijing’s expanding presence and strategic manoeuvres are […]
A step forward in maritime collaboration! The National Maritime Foundation and the Korea Maritime Institute signed an MoU in Busan, in the esteemed presence of His Excellency Amit Kumar, Indian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and Colonel Ashish Gairola, Defence Attaché. The MoU was signed by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, […]