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NMF Experts Contribute Maritime Perspectives to Global Dialogue on India and a Multipolar World

Representing the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), Captain R S Sawan and Commandant Neeraj Sharma participated in the international conference titled “India and a Multipolar World: Strategic Autonomy, the Indo-Pacific Imperative and Digital Diplomacy”, held in Mumbai. During the conference, Captain R S Sawan articulated India’s evolving maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region and contributed to […]

15 December 2025 /0 Comments/by
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MAKING WAVES E-NEWS BRIEF: 16- 30 NOVEMBER 2025

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 […]

15 December 2025 /0 Comments/by

NMF Senior Fellow Delivers Expert Session on Maritime Security Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) was honoured to have Captain K S Vikramaditya, Senior Fellow, NMF, deliver an in-depth session for 30 officials from Mauritius, Seychelles, the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Secretariat, and the Sardar Swaran Singh Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS), as part of the Special Course on Functional Competencies for Smarter Diplomacy. […]

12 December 2025 /0 Comments/by
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LEVERAGING THE KOREAN MODEL FOR MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING IN INDIA

      Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) has come to be globally acknowledged as a central mechanism for integrated and sustainable ocean governance.  Conceptualised as an ecosystem-based and area-oriented planning framework, MSP seeks to coordinate the use of marine space across sectors—fisheries, shipping, tourism, offshore energy, conservation, and others—while safeguarding ecological resilience.  As maritime activities […]

11 December 2025 /0 Comments/by

NMF–GeoSmart India Collaboration Highlights the Role of Geospatial Intelligence in Maritime Security and the Blue Economy

The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) partnered with GeoSmart India at its Silver Jubilee flagship event, contributing strategic and analytical insights across two high-impact sessions focused on the convergence of oceans, data, and security. The first panel, titled “Blue Economy and Hydrospatial Infrastructure: Unlocking Marine Potential through Hydrospatial Intelligence”, was moderated by Dr Chime Youdon. The […]

10 December 2025 /0 Comments/by
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REVIEW OF “THE BLUE COMMONS: RESCUING THE ECONOMY OF THE SEA”

    Author: Guy Standing. Penguin Random House UK, 2022. 584 pages, Rs. 965, ISBN: 978-0-241-47587-4 (Hard Bound) The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea, written by Guy Standing, draws attention to one of the planet’s most vital yet most endangered environments: the world’s oceans.  The author is a British economist and professor […]

6 December 2025 /0 Comments/by
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TÜRKIYE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR INDIA VIS-À-VIS BANGLADESH — A BRIDGE TOO FAR

    Keywords: TÜRKIYE–BANGLADESH RELATIONS, INDIA–BANGLADESH TENSIONS, TÜRKIYE IN SOUTH ASIA, STRATEGIC COMPETITION IN SOUTH ASIA, INDIA–BANGLADESH MARITIME COOPERATION, GEOPOLITICS OF BANGLADESH, EXTERNAL ACTORS IN SOUTH ASIAN GEOPOLITICS, STRATEGIC VACUUM IN INDIA–BANGLADESH TIES In continuation of the previous article—which examined Türkiye–Bangladesh relations through the lenses of defence cooperation, ideological affinity, and geopolitical alignment, questioning whether […]

5 December 2025 /0 Comments/by
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CRITICAL REVIEW: THE BLUE ECONOMY INDEX 2025 (CHINA–INDIAN OCEAN BLUE ECONOMY THINK TANK NETWORK – CIOBEN)

    Yangfang Li and Yishuang Yang. Blue Economy Index (2025) in the Indian Ocean: Contributing to a Sustainable and Innovative-driven Future. China–Indian Ocean Blue Economy Think Tank Network (CIOBEN), April 2025. Introduction The Blue Economy Index 2025 in the Indian Ocean Region, published under the auspices of the China–Indian Ocean Blue Economy Think Tank Network (CIOBEN), […]

4 December 2025 /0 Comments/by
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BEYOND CAUTION: REFRAMING INDIA–TAIWAN COOPERATION IN A TRANSFORMING INDO-PACIFIC

  The connections between India and Taiwan are relatively recent, carefully calibrated, and often astonishingly understated, yet they carry considerable scope for constructive cooperation.  Taiwan increasingly demonstrates areas of convergence with India across multiple strategic, economic, and societal domains in the current milieu.  This article proposes that a more clearly articulated, interest-based framework for engagement […]

2 December 2025 /0 Comments/by

NMF Deputy Director Addresses Leadership Colloquium at Rishihood Foundation Programme

Captain Y P Sharma, IN, Deputy Director at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated as a distinguished speaker at the Leadership Colloquium, a flagship course under the Rishihood Foundation Programme conducted by the Rashtram School of Public Leadership. The Leadership Colloquium is an innovative academic initiative aimed at reimagining leadership development in higher education through […]

24 November 2025 /0 Comments/by
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ENHANCING DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION WITH VIETNAM

  Keywords: India-Vietnam; Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Defence Industry Cooperation; Maritime Security; Indo-Pacific The ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’ between India and Vietnam, signed in 2016, has progressively evolved over the years to include a substantial focus on defence cooperation.  In light of the growing challenge posed by Chinese expansionism and the coercive actions of its maritime law […]

24 November 2025 /0 Comments/by

NMF Senior Fellow Engages Indian High Commission in Dhaka to Advance India–Bangladesh Maritime Cooperation

Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), as part of the Indian delegation visiting Dhaka, called on Shri Pranay Verma, High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, to discuss key issues related to regional maritime cooperation. During the interaction, the delegation shared insights and outcomes from a three-day workshop on Maritime […]

23 November 2025 /0 Comments/by

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