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The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), and the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) jointly organised a round-table discussion with a delegation of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN)

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), and the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) jointly organised a round-table discussion with a delegation of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The delegation was led by Adm Adoong Pan-Iam, C-in-C, RTN, and accompanied by VAdm Narong Jongrakphuban, VAdm Tadavut Thaphitak-kul, RAdm Veerudome Muangchean, RAdm Panumas Thanpanich, and other senior officers of […]

2 April 2024 /0 Comments/by

Cmde Debesh Lahiri at the UNODC GMCP and SL Navy Workshop on Charting Unruly Waters: Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indian Ocean Region

Cmde Debesh Lahiri, Retd., Senior Fellow and the Executive Editor of ‘Maritime Affairs’, NMF, represented the Foundation and was a Speaker/Panelist at the UNODC GMCP and SL Navy organised 2-day workshop on “Charting Unruly Waters: Enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indian Ocean Region” being held at Colombo, Sri Lanka. His presentation was well-received.

27 March 2024 /0 Comments/by

Professional Education Lecture (PEL) delivered by Prof Shankari Sundararaman on ‘ASEAN and QUAD: Understanding the Role of Multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific’

Prof Shankari Sundararaman delivered the Professional Education Lecture (PEL) on ‘ASEAN and QUAD: Understanding the Role of Multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific’ at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi, on Wednesday, 27 March 2024. The Session was chaired by the Director-General of the NMF, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), who […]

27 March 2024 /0 Comments/by
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EPITOME OF SOFT POWER: THE INDIAN NAVY’S BENIGN MISSIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract The Indian Navy’s missions, articulated in the ‘Indian Maritime Doctrine’, range from the ‘military’ — characterised by the threat or use of force at and from the sea — to ‘benign’, which is characterised by the absence of violence.  In recent years, two specific missions, namely, the evacuation of non -combatants from crisis zones, […]

24 March 2024 /0 Comments/by
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A STUDY OF ENGAGEMENT AND INFLUENCE AT THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION’S LEGAL COMMITTEE

Keywords: International Maritime Organisation, IMO, Legal Committee, IMO’s Legal Committee, Standard-setting, Rulemaking, Rules and Standards, Rules-based order, International law.    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) that sets standards and creates regulatory frameworks for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping.[1]  The structure of the […]

23 March 2024 /0 Comments/by

Visit of VAdm Hiroshi EGAWA, President, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)

On Tuesday, 19 March 2024, the National Maritime Foundation was visited by a delegation from the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).  The delegation was headed by Vice Admiral Hiroshi Egawa — President, Command and Staff College.  Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan — Director-General, NMF, along with select members of the NMF faculty, graciously welcomed the […]

19 March 2024 /0 Comments/by

Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, (Retd), IN at the 12th Ocean Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City

The Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), represented the Foundation at the 12th Ocean Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, 15 March 2024. He presented his paper titled, “Ensuring the Connectivity of Maritime Corridors in Times of Uncertainty”, in line with the […]

17 March 2024 /0 Comments/by
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SINO-JAPANESE NUANCES OF “FACE” — AND LESSONS FOR INDIA

China and Japan are the warp and weft yarns of a geopolitical tapestry woven across millennia.  The two countries share a significant, enduring, and long-running history — marked by both vibrant cultural exchange and devastating conflict.  In fact, the first recorded tributary missions to China have been traced back to the mid-first century and early […]

9 March 2024 /0 Comments/by
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ASSESSING INDIA’S LEGAL PREPAREDNESS FOR SEABED MINING: PART I

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 […]

6 March 2024 /0 Comments/by
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TOWARDS A HOLISTIC BLUE ECONOMY FRAMEWORK: ADOPTION OF HIGH-LEVEL PRINCIPLES FOR BLUE ECONOMY BY THE G20

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 […]

2 March 2024 /0 Comments/by

Round-Table Discussion with the US Air War College at the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi

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 […]

28 February 2024 /0 Comments/by

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