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INDIA IS PREPARED: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH COMMODORE RS VASAN IN (RETD)

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 […]

27 August 2021 /0 Comments/by

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 04 AUGUST 2021- 18 AUGUST 2021

Along with the first sea trials of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant  in early August, the Indian Navy has been steadily augmenting its capability-building engagements with the partner navies of the Indo-Pacific. In the last fortnight alone, the Indian Navy has conducted four bilateral naval exercises. It is also slated to conduct the first exercise with the Royal […]

24 August 2021 /0 Comments/by
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A CRITIQUE OF THE REPORT ON “A SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW LIKELY WARMING SCENARIOS INDICATE A CATASTROPHIC SECURITY FUTURE” 

Kate Guy et al, Product of the National Security, Military, and Intelligence Panel on Climate Change, eds. Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werell. (Washington, DC: The Centre for Climate and Security, an Institute of the Council on Strategic Risks, 2020) The February 2020 report by Kate Guy et al, entitled “A Security Threat Assessment of Global […]

20 August 2021 /0 Comments/by
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REFLECTIONS ON INDIA’S VIKRANT-CENTRIC CARRIER BATTLE GROUP

The successful completion of the five-day sea trials (from 04 to 08 August 2021) of the long-delayed indigenous aircraft carrier, the new Vikrant, is a seminal event and one that has been justifiably met with elation and a palpable sense of maritime pride.[1]  “Maritime” is quite clearly the prevailing geopolitical flavour.  On the very next […]

19 August 2021 /0 Comments/by
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NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ADAPTIVE GEOSTRATEGIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE-CHANGE: AN INDIAN AND AN ISRAELI PERSPECTIVE

Abstract The issue of climate change continues to hog the lime-light. Even though there is no unanimity in the scientific community about the rate at which climate change is actually occurring, there is no doubt that climate change is actually happening as we speak. Currently, climate change is confined to the field of climatology/ meteorology […]

12 August 2021 /0 Comments/by
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CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVES: CONTOURS, IMPLICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVES

This research paper is a product of the research collaboration between the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi and the Maritime Policy and Strategy Research Center, Haifa University (HMS), Israel, with the aim of providing policy recommendations to the respective governments of India and Israel. The article was first published on the HMS website in December […]

11 August 2021 /0 Comments/by
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INDIA’S GAS-BASED ECONOMY: A BRIDGE TO A TRANSITION OR A GATEWAY TO ENERGY INSECURITY?

Until the mid-twentieth century, natural gas was mostly treated as a by-product of crude oil and “flared” (burned as a waste product) during the recovery of the latter.[1]  Restricted to meeting the lighting needs of the local community, it only gained prominence after the viability of its transport over long distances and its subsequent storage […]

10 August 2021 /0 Comments/by

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 19 JULY 2021 TO 03 AUGUST 2021

The two-month deployment of four Indian Naval ships to the Indo-Pacific for bilateral exercises with the navies of Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia, and a multilateral exercise with India’s Quad partners shows commitment towards India’s “Look East Policy” and “Freedom of Navigation”. The exercises will not only improve maritime interoperability and synergy with friendly nations, but will […]

9 August 2021 /0 Comments/by
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ENHANCING MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC AND THE EASTERN MEDITERRENEAN REGIONS: INDIAN AND ISRAELI PERSPECTIVE

This research paper is a product of the research collaboration between the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi and the Maritime Policy and Strategy Research Center, Haifa University (HMS), Israel, with the aim of providing policy recommendations to the respective governments of India and Israel. The article was first published on the HMS website in December […]

2 August 2021 /0 Comments/by

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 04 JULY 2021 TO 18 JULY 2021

Togo’s jailing of nine pirates, who attempted to hijack a ship in Togolese waters in May 2019, is a historic first-ever in the country. It sends a strong message that Togo, along with neighbouring Nigeria, is serious about its commitment to protecting seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea. Such bold action has even encouraged Ghana, which has endorsed […]

20 July 2021 /0 Comments/by

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 19 JUNE 2021 TO 03 JULY 2021

The signing of a framework agreement, between Tanzania and China, to develop a road map for the USD 10 billion Bagomayo Port project highlights the latter’s continuous endeavour in expanding its footprint in East Africa. Coming only months after China began developing facilities in Djibouti to accommodate an aircraft carrier, the resumption of negotiations over the stalled project […]

5 July 2021 /0 Comments/by

MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 04 JUNE 2021- 18 JUNE 2021

India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), “Deep Ocean Mission”, with a view to explore deep ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources. On the west coast of Africa, Nigeria launched the “Deep Blue Project”, which is aimed at […]

21 June 2021 /0 Comments/by

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