Oil spills cause severe distress to marine and coastal ecosystems and impair the livelihoods and health of people who are dependent on these ecosystems. These impacts have been studied and documented for decades, which has led to more effective management of oil spill disasters in recent decades (See Figure 1). However, the sharp rise in […]
A review of National Intelligence Council, “Climate Change and International Responses Increasing Challenges to US National Security Through 2040” National Intelligence Estimate, NIC-NIE-2021-10030-A (2021) The collective failure of States to mitigate the risks of climate change over the past three decades has led to a widespread debate on the implications of the consistent failure of […]
It is true that India’s geopolitical goals and objectives are those of India alone and are not determined by any other country. However, the degree of ease or difficulty that New Delhi will face in the execution of the dynamic strategies that it has formulated for the attainment of these goals and objectives is certainly […]
Introduction Earlier this month, on 04 December 2021, at an event to commemorate the 64th foundation day of the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the Honourable Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shrimati Nirmala Seetharaman, released the Smuggling in India Report 2020-21.[1] The report bring out brings out that with a long coastline and numerous […]
The birth of the current climate change regime was a product of a series of events that unfolded with the end of the Cold War and the simultaneous rise of the era of globalisation. On the heels of an evolving understanding of the threat of anthropogenic climate change and a persistent grassroots movement that raised […]
The scientific consensus built over the past few decades unequivocally states that climate change is real, and it is occurring at an accelerating rate. It is being caused primarily by human activities, and we are already experiencing its impacts all across the planet. Following a relentlessly rising trend, the global average temperature in 2020 was […]
Introduction While navies and coast guards dominate the discourse on maritime security, marine units […]
Introduction India has close to 2,60,000 registered fishing vessels.[1] These include deep-sea fishing vessels (61), motorised mechanical vessels (62,130), motorised non-mechanical vessels (1,40,272) and non-motorised/traditional boats (55,748). These boats operate from 1,265 marine fish landing centres along the 7,516.6 kilometre (km) Indian coastline.[2] Overall, it is estimated that around 54,00,000 fishers are employed full time […]
Introduction On 02 March 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating the Maritime India Summit 2021, highlighted the government’s plan to develop tourism around lighthouses.[1] Later that month, during his monthly interaction with the nation – “Mann ki Baat” – he spoke about lighthouses and highlighted the government’s plan.[2] On 09 April 2021, the Directorate […]
Introduction Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) has been defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as “the effective understanding of any activity associated with the maritime environment that could impact upon the security, safety, economy or environment.”[1] The Indian Navy has described MDA as “an all-encompassing term that involves being cognisant of the position and intentions […]
Israel’s opening of the US$1.7 billion Chinese-operated port at Haifa is the latest addition to China’s ongoing Maritime Silk Road endeavour. Closer home, as India looks to create a vibrant maritime industry through its flagship Sagarmala programme and Maritime India Vision 2030, it will have to consider going beyond the focus on domestic shipbuilding and […]
The interview was first published on the website of Centre for Strategic Studies – Trincomalee (https://www.trincocss.org/english/india-prepared-exclusive-interview-commodore-r-s-vasan) and is republished here with due permission. China’s influence in Sri Lanka has grown remarkably in recent years. It is apparent. Against this background, there is a prevalent opinion that India faces critical setbacks in Sri Lankan soil as […]