Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, IN, takes over as Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, from Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, IN (Retd), after demitting office as CNS today. We extend a warm welcome to our new Chairman, who brings a wealth of experience, and look forward to […]
Rear Admiral RS Dhaliwal, NM, delivered the Professional Education Lecture (PEL) on “Strategic Toolkit for Resource Mobilisation (SToRM) for Prolonged Conflict: A Maritime Perspective” at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, on Friday, 26 April 2024. The session was chaired by the Director-General of the NMF, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, […]
Keywords: Law, International Law, Maritime Law, Technology, Technological development, Development of Law. *** Introduction As it always has, science and technology (“technology”) continue to revolutionise the maritime domain.[1] Its civilian as well as military spheres are affected in lasting ways by technological advancements such as autonomous shipping and weapons, artificial intelligence, blockchain, etc. At the […]
India has situated its maritime defence partnership with the United States (US) within a broader bilateral and multilateral framework in recent years to manage various traditional and non-traditional challenges in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Arguably, the US is now believed to view the IOR through a South Asian and potentially Indian lens.[1] The US […]
HarperCollins Publishers, 2021. 640 pages, Rs 490 (Hardcover) The world is yearning for a breath of fresh air — a more sustainable and secure energy future. This burning desire is especially evident in India, a nation grappling with its ever-growing energy needs. Vikram Singh Mehta’s edited volume, “The Next Stop: Natural Gas and India’s Journey […]
Abstract The threat landscape in the maritime domain extends beyond the confines of the sea, often spilling over from land. The land-based groups, falling under the category of Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs), have been increasingly acquiring maritime capabilities, to exploit the vast swath of seas at their disposal for propagating violence. This land-Sea nexus of […]
Abstract The European Union (EU) is striving to increase its footprint in the Indo-Pacific as a reliable ‘maritime security provider’. In February of 2022, cognisant of the different outlooks, visions and guidelines promulgated by Australia, ASEAN, Japan, and three EU member-states, namely, France, Germany, and Netherlands, the EU enunciated its Indo-Pacific strategy, entitled the ‘EU […]
On 16 April 2024, the NMF hosted the US Army War College team, led by Dr Patrick Bratton, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategy Studies, and Director of the South Asia Regional Studies Program, at the US Army War College. The visiting delegation was provided an overview of Indian maritime security imperatives in a […]
Abstract Ballast water, crucial for safe maritime operations, poses significant risks by transporting various marine species, leading to ecological disruptions and bio-invasions. The inadvertent transfer of these species has caused widespread environmental degradation. However, the shipping industry faces significant challenges in respect of the technological, ecological, economic, and health impacts of using seawater as ballast. […]
On 15 April 2024, the NMF hosted the US Naval War College team led by RAdm Peter A. Garvin, President US Naval War College. The visiting delegation was provided an overview of Indian maritime security imperatives in a rapidly changing milieu, following which both sides exchanged views on contemporary issues of mutual interest.
Scott Bentley. Newport, Rhode Island: Naval War College Press, 2023. 118 Pages, ISBN 978-1-935352-80 China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), U.S. Naval War College. The southern part of the South China Sea – from Indonesia’s Natuna Islands to the South Luconia Shoals – holds greater significance than the more widely discussed Spratly or Paracel Island groups […]
This article constitutes the concluding segment of a two-part research paper written for policymakers within the Government of India, as also for the wider legal community in India and abroad. The first part[1] collated provisions of international law including established norms pertaining to seabed mining and sought to furnish relevant ‘baseline information’. This second part […]