News of the successful test of the indigenous Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system, an anti-submarine torpedo system developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was tempered by the cancellation of two multi-crore contracts for the Indian Navy due to production delays and contractual inconsistencies. While Pakistan’s naval expansion programme is a collaboration with […]
Many historical and contemporary events have aggravated the social inequalities that exist along the divisive lines of race, class, caste, gender, and religion. Although climate change is not often discussed in terms of social divides, it is, perhaps, the most important amongst these contemporary events. It is a global phenomenon whose effects are expected to […]
The passage of a Canadian warship through the Taiwan Strait would further unsettle the fragile relationship between Canada and China. This transit comes amidst reports about formulation of a Canadian Indo-Pacific Policy, which is expected to support the concept of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Within the Indo-Pacific, China’s linkage to the Ream Naval Base […]
Abstract Mangroves are amongst the world’s most fragile ecosystems. The impacts of global climate change such as rising sea-level, altering weather patterns, and acidifying oceans are putting mangrove forests at high risk. In addition, threats from human exploitation pose significant concern for their regeneration and restoration. This paper begins with an introduction to the unique […]
Domestic support for the re-negotiation of a US$ 4.5 billion loan by China has become vociferous due to Kenya’s inability to meet periodic payments since 2017. Meanwhile, in a move showcasing India’s ‘neighbourhood first’ policy, the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) recently launched the first direct bi-monthly cargo ferry service to the Maldives in an effort […]
We are pleased to announce the signing, on 09 October 2020, of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Maritime Foundation and the Ocean Foundation. The MoU was signed on behalf of the NMF by its Director-General, Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), and, by Mark J. Spalding, President of […]
We are pleased to announce the signing, on 08 October 2020, of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Maritime Foundation and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Forum (TAEF). The signing ceremony was held online during the 2020 Yoshan Forum organised by the TAEF. In a brief but succinct opening address, Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, IN (Retd), Chairman NMF and former Chief of the Naval Staff, and Professor Hsin-Huang […]
Introduction The genesis of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) is intricately linked to the India-Pakistan War of 1947-48. The war highlighted the need for sufficient strength of reserves who could take up arms when required. This found expression in the legislature (Constituent Assembly) through a demand for military training of the youth of the country. […]
The United Kingdom, France and Germany are the latest to join the rising tide against Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea. Coming shortly after Germany released its Indo-Pacific strategy, a note verbale by the three European powers reaffirms their recognition of UNCLOS as the globally acceptable legal framework to address the long-standing dispute. This […]
Key messages >>> If we are able to make right choices to arrest the increase in greenhouse gas emissions now, the impact of sea level rise can be reduced to an extent and so can the number of climate refugees. Overall, climate refugees is a problem that still remains unaddressed in the international law, which […]
With the Viraat’s sad and silent movement from her berth within the Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) to the shipbreaking yard at Alang, an era has drawn to an end… the inevitable endpoint of an apathetic populace and an uncaring succession of governments, both at the Centre and the state-level. A dreadful sadness chills one’s spirit at […]
This is the fifth and final segment of the NMF’s five-part advocacy[1] of the adoption of hydrogen derived from Ocean Renewable Energy Resources (ORER) and the adoption of this hydrogen-fuel, instead of fossil-fuels, for India’s maritime-transport and port sectors. It builds upon the strength of the preceding part (Part 4), which had demonstrated that far […]