Keywords: Regional Cooperation, Maritime Security, Blue Economy, Fisheries Management, Sustainable Development In 1995, former (Late) President Nelson Mandela of the Republic of South Africa during his visit to India said, “The natural urge of the facts of history and geography should broaden itself to include the concept of an Indian Ocean Rim for socio-economic cooperation […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 9 dated 04 Mar 2025 China’s deep sea exploration capabilities have grown over the years. It is now, arguably the nation with the largest investment in this field. Support for such exploration has come from the apex level with President Xi Jinping, in a speech […]
Making Waves’ is a compilation of maritime news and news analyses drawn from national and international online sources. Drawn directly from original sources, minor editorial amendments are made by specialists on maritime affairs. It is intended for academic research, and not for commercial use. NMF expresses its gratitude to all sources of information, which are […]
The announcement of the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) under the US-India COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century signals the development of closer Indo-US defence industrial ties especially in the maritime domain.[1] Key identified technologies include the co-development of active towed array systems, unmanned surface vehicle systems, […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) delegation, led by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan (Director-General, NMF) and Ms Muskan Rai (Junior Research Associate, NMF), actively participated in the National Conference on India and IORA: Pathways Ahead at the International Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies (ICIPS), Kurukshetra University. Discussions focused on India’s expanding role in the Indian Ocean Rim […]
The National Maritime Foundation was honored to be represented at the CIL-CLIMA Conference on the Decarbonization of Shipping and Alternative Fuels in Singapore , where Ayushi Srivastava presented a co-authored study titled “Decarbonising Shipping: A Case Study of Ammonia’s Potential as the Maritime Fuel of the Future”. The presentation explored ammonia’s potential as a viable […]
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General, National Maritime Foundation, delivered an insightful online presentation to Jai Hind College on Cruise Tourism: Types of Vessels, Sustainability, Maritime Issues, & Maritime Legislation. The session explored the evolving landscape of cruise tourism, its environmental and regulatory challenges, and the broader maritime framework governing this […]
Making Waves’ is a compilation of maritime news and news analyses drawn from national and international online sources. Drawn directly from original sources, minor editorial amendments are made by specialists on maritime affairs. It is intended for academic research, and not for commercial use. NMF expresses its gratitude to all sources of information, which are […]
By Peter S Goodman. New York: Mariner Books, 2024. 416 Pages, ISBN 978-00-6325-792-4. The crisis of globalisation could aptly be called “the crisis of our times”. Bubbling with the global financial crisis of 2008, it evolved into simmering discontent among large sections of Western societies with the capitalist model that relocated manufacturing to developing countries […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 8 dated 21 Feb 2025 China has been in the business of launching rockets for several decades with its first Space Launch Centre (SLC) having been established at Jiuquan, Gansu Province in 1958. This was followed by the establishment of two additional SLCs in Taiyuan, […]
The National Maritime Foundation was honoured to host Dr Amit Gupta, Senior Advisor at the Forum of Federations, Ottawa, for a Professional Education Lecture on Trump’s Strategic Challenges and India. Dr Gupta provided an in-depth analysis of US foreign policy, examining its stance on Russia, China, and the Middle East, and its impact on India’s […]
The National Maritime Foundation proudly celebrates its 20th Foundation Day! Marking two decades of excellence in maritime research and strategic thought, the NMF family gathered to reflect on our journey and future course. Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), Chairman, NMF, and Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General, NMF, addressed the […]