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THE NMF SIGNS MOU WITH THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SEA AND ISLANDS (SRISI)
An online meeting was held between the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), New Delhi and the Scientific Research Institute of Sea and Islands (SRISI), Vietnam on 26 September 2023 for renewal of the MoU between the two institutions. Prof (Dr) Nguyen Ba Dien, Chairman SRISI identified numerous areas of research and these were concurred by Vice […]
LAWFARE: TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES
Keywords: Lawfare, Law, War, Tactics, Legal tactics, Techniques of Lawfare. The preceding article of this trilogy explored the definitions and concepts associated with lawfare. This follow-on piece explores the tactics and techniques of lawfare, and focuses upon the practice of offensive as well as protective facets of lawfare — for the most part in […]
MV WAKASHIO OIL SPILL AND ITS AFTERMATH
Back in 2020, two migratory birds flying over the Pointe d’Esny, south of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, were conversing: Bird one: Hey, can you see the oil, all over the ocean? There’s a ship too. Bird two: Yes, Buddy. The MV Wakashio traveling from China to Brazil ran aground here in Mauritius’s environmentally sensitive […]
World Maritime Day 2023: Commemorating 50 Years of MARPOL
Today, on 28 September 2023, the 45th World Maritime Day is being celebrated around the world.[1] First celebrated on 17 March 1978 to mark the 20th anniversary of the International Maritime Convention’s entry into force, this day is celebrated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its 175 member nations.[2] While the first two celebrations […]
LAWFARE: DEFINITIONS AND CONCEPTS
Keywords: Law, Lawfare, International law, International relations, International affairs, War, Warfare, Attrition. Introduction Lawfare is an umbrella term for a wide variety of practices and techniques that are increasingly deployed by State as well as non-State actors to achieve tactical advantages or politico-military objectives or both, in a manner that minimizes (sometime to zero) […]
THE INDIAN NAVY IN THE CHANGING GEOPOLITICS OF THE INDO-PACIFIC
(A Hindi version of this article has been published in the September 2023 issue of “Defence Monitor”, a leading Hindi language defence magazine published in India. This English version is published with permission of the Editor, Defence Monitor). In analysing the Indian Navy’s functioning in the changing geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, it would be […]
INDIA’S OUTLOOK TOWARDS SOUTH-EAST ASIA AND BEYOND: ‘CHANGING TACK’ IN CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT??
Abstract In recent years, growing Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea has been a source of increasing discomfiture, particularly, for those south-east Asian countries — as also Taiwan — which have a long-standing dispute over territorial sovereignty and associated maritime claims in the region. India, on its part, finds great commonality of interest with […]
THE CHINESE CONCEPTS OF “FACE” BY HSIEN CHIN HU: A CRITIQUE
It might, at first glance, appear odd that this critique of Ms Hsien Chin Hu’s article, The Chinese Concepts of “Face”[1] is being written at all. After all, the article was published in the journal, “American Anthropologist” in 1944 — almost eighty years ago! However, the past often holds keys to the future. Indeed, as […]
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATARBARI PORT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE REGION
Overview Currently under construction as a deep-sea port in the Moheshkhali sub district of Cox Bazar district of Bangladesh, Matarbari port is located on the southeastern coast, situated south of Chattogram Port (formerly known as Chittagong Port). The primary purpose of the construction of Matarbari was to provide maritime connectivity for the Matarbari coal plant […]
MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16– 31 JULY 2023
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 […]
MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 01– 15 JULY 2023
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 […]