The Government of India’s application to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on 18 January 2024, seeking approval for its plans-of-work for the exploration of polymetallic sulphides in the Carlsberg Ridge, and for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts at the Afanasy-Nikitin Seamount in the Central Indian Ocean, demonstrates increasing interest in India for minerals from the seabed.[1] The […]
Under India’s presidency, the G20 forum achieved an important milestone in the global discourse on Blue Economy. A striking example was the “Chennai High-Level Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue/Ocean-based Economy”,[1] unanimously adopted by G20 members at the meeting of Environment and Climate Ministers, which was held in Chennai in July 2023. This unique […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, held a round-table discussion with the US Air War College on Tuesday, 27th February 2024. The American delegation consisted of four faculty members [Dr Chris Colley, Col Adam Hilburgh (US Army), Col Jeremy Farlaino (USAF), Capt Vikas Kumar (USAF)] and 13 student officers led by Lt Col Benjamin […]
On Tuesday, 27 February 2024, Cmde Debesh Lahiri, the Executive Director of the National Maritime Foundation, represented the Foundation at the World Ocean Science Congress in Chennai. He served as the lead speaker for Ocean Observations, Processes, and Modelling, delivering a well-received talk.
The Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, Vice-Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), was invited by the Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan [Deemed to be University] (SOA) to deliver the 73rd SOAFAL Oration on India’s Maritime Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific on Friday, 24th February 2024. The online event was hosted by […]
Abstract This article is the second and concluding part of a two-part series on sustainable ship recycling which is the outcome of a project on “Sustainable Ship Recycling in India” being undertaken by a National Maritime Foundation (NMF) team comprising Commodore Debesh Lahiri, Executive Director, Rhythma Kaul, Associate Fellow; and Ayushi Srivastava, Research Associate. Since, […]
NMF renewed its MoU with Sea and Coast, its media partner on 01 Feb 24. Sea and Coast is a prominent publication renowned for its comprehensive coverage of national and international maritime affairs, the shipping industry, seafarers, maritime unions, and government initiatives related to maritime training policies in India. Committed to delivering extensive news coverage […]
Abstract The economic wellbeing of a country is contingent upon free, open, and secure seas consistent with the prevalent ‘rules-based order’, through which global trade and energy can flow unhindered. The spillover of the Israel-Hamas conflict into the Red Sea and the adjoining Arabian Sea is threatening these very global trade lifelines. This article explores […]