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THE ROLE OF OIL IN THE SECURITY ARCHITECTURE OF THE PERSIAN GULF AND THE IMPACT OF THE CURRENT DUAL OIL-SHOCK ON REGIONAL STABILITY
Introduction The year 2020 is an epoch in modern history that stands not only for the fatal impact of the pandemic, but also for the disruption of societies and economies. The Gulf countries have been severely hit by the dual shocks of plunge in oil prices and shrunken demands. The Brent crude spot price fell […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE SEAFARER
The growing appetite for energy and mineral resources by emerging economies has led to increasing quantities of goods being transported across the globe through International Shipping Lanes (ISLs). In order to cater for the growing requirements, logistic-waypoints and supply-chains, at the regional level as well as at the global one, have evolved, with seaborne being […]
HONOURING THE SEAFARER
“Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea.” ― Samuel Johnson The quintessential truth underpinning this famous statement by the renowned eighteenth-century British poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer, Dr Samuel Johnson, transcends time with enviable ease. It is particularly fitting […]
PLANETARY HEALTH: COVID-19’s WARNING TO THE WORLD
Key Points>>> Outbreaks of infectious diseases are on the rise and are likely to become more common as human populations destroy habitats, forcing wildlife into closer proximity to humans. The field of planetary health is gaining attention, as the connections between human well-being and the health of overall ecosystems become evident. In the current world […]
CLIMATE RISKS TO INDIA’S HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY PART 1: RISING SEA LEVEL
In recent decades, climate change has evolved from a supposed distant problem for future generations to a major imminent security threat for all nations worldwide.[1] Climate-change-induced food and water shortages, combined with sea level rise and extreme weather shocks, are potentially powerful destabilising forces within countries and across international borders. The increasing frequency and intensity […]
MISSION SAGAR: MAINTAINING A POSITIVE AND FAVOURABLE MARITIME ENVIRONMENT IN THE FACE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC
Introduction India has been providing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) assistance to nations as “its sense of obligation, and historical experience require it to demonstrate empathy for the victims of disasters in all parts of the world”.[1] While rendering assistance India respects the sovereignty of the recipient nation by following a model of “direct […]
JAPAN AND THE JMSDF AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The COVID-19 or the Coronavirus pandemic — a virus that originated in Wuhan in the Peoples’ Republic of China in late last year — claimed a handful of lives in its initial days and months, but has since spread rapidly across the globe and has accounted for deaths to the tune of over 200,000 people. […]