China’s aggression in the South China Sea (SCS) has once again become evident, especially with recent images and videos showing Chinese Coast Guard personnel using crude weapons[1], roughly akin those used during the Galwan clash on India’s Northern borders in 2020, to intimidate Philippine supply missions to their outpost at the Second Thomas Shoal. While […]
On Monday, 02 September 2024, the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) organised a Professional Education Lecture for its faculty and research interns. The session featured Cmde Nitin Parvataneni, Director of Military Affairs at the Disarmament and International Security Affairs (D&ISA) Division, Ministry of External Affairs, as the lead panellist, alongside Ms Vishakha Yaduvanshi, Director of the […]
The Indian Ocean, covering approximately 73.6 million square kilometres (21.46 million square nautical miles), constitutes about 20% of the world’s ocean surface. For the purposes of this article, the Eastern Indian Ocean (EIO), as shown in Figure 1,[1] is defined by waters north of 55º South latitude and east of 80º East longitude. It encompasses […]
On Friday, 30 August 2024, the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) organised a Professional Education Lecture (PEL) by Dr Prabir De, Adjunct Fellow at NMF and Professor at the Centre for Maritime Economy and Connectivity (CMEC) at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi on “Web of [Trade] Corridors”. The opening remarks […]
On Wednesday, 28 August 2024, the National Maritime Foundation hosted a delegation from the South African Navy, led by RAdm DM Mkhonto, Chief Director Maritime Strategy, and RAdm [JG] ILH Nzimande, Director Maritime Diplomacy and Strategy. Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan delivered an in-depth and engaging discussion, highlighting the key nuances involved in developing maritime strategy […]
Abstract China has been trying assiduously, through a variety of means to assert greater control over the area encompassed by its so called ‘Nine-dash Line’ in the South China Sea. While it seeks to enforce its supposed rights in the area by deploying the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships and maritime militia vessels for ‘grey […]
Japan’s 25th Defence Minister, Mr Kihara Minoru, released the latest edition of the nation’s Defence White Paper, “Defence of Japan 2024”, marking the 50th issue since the first edition was published, in 1970.[1] This milestone coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Self-Defence Forces (SDF), which […]
On Friday, 23 August 2024, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, Director-General of NMF, along with Cmde Debesh Lahiri, Senior Fellow, NMF; John Vachaparambil, Associate Fellow, NMF; Soham Agarwal, Associate Fellow, NMF; Dr Gulshan Sharma, Junior Research Associate, NMF; Ms Rashmi Yadav, Junior Research Associate, NMF; and Ms Chitali Kohli, Programme Executive, NMF, […]
Introduction Seeking to achieve initial operational capacity for seabed warfare by 2026, France is a nation putting in concerted effort to achieving competence in this domain. Beginning with a formalised public strategy, which lays out the ability that the French seek to achieve and the manner in which they seek to achieve it, to conducting […]
The National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, welcomed its Autumn 2024 Batch of Interns on 05 August 2024. 🌟 The NMF believes this internship will provide students from diverse geographies, backgrounds, and experiences the opportunity to engage in vibrant discussions, fostering thought-provoking ideas 💡 and ‘wow’ moments every day. 🌍 We are confident that their time […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, signed an MoU with the Stratbase ADR Institute for Strategic and International Studies (ADRi), Makati City, Philippines, in an online meeting held on Monday, 05 August 2024. The MoU was formally signed by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Director-General of the NMF, and Prof Victor Andres “Dindo” C. Manhit, […]
Professor Ping-Kuei Chen, from the Department of Diplomacy at National Chengchi University, Taiwan gave an insightful presentation on “Contemporary Cross-Strait Dynamics” at the National Maritime Foundation on July 18, 2024. At the end of the presentation, Cmde Manish Sinha, Executive Director, NMF, presented a memento as a gesture of appreciation and collaboration promising more such […]