Abstract The renewed threat of naval mines in strategically significant chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, and the persistence of threats from naval mines in regions such as the Black Sea have revived attention to the challenges of post-conflict mine-clearance. Traditionally, international law has treated mine clearance as a responsibility of belligerents, […]
The recent elevation of India-Italy relations to those of a “Special Strategic Partnership”[1] reflects a widening convergence that now extends beyond trade, defence, and technology, into the realm of maritime heritage and cultural diplomacy.[2] The decision by both countries to deepen cooperation in culture, archaeology, tourism, and heritage preservation, demonstrates a recognition that […]
Keywords: Data Analytics, Big Data Analytics, Big Data, Maritime Data, Blue Economy, Blueing the Economy, Marine Spatial Planning, HADR. Building upon the previous overview of data analytics (DA) of India’s maritime data, this article seeks to contextualise DA to a specific source of maritime data, namely, the National Database of Coastal Shipping […]
Keywords: Indo-Pacific Energy Security, India–Australia Cooperation, Us–Israel–Iran Conflict, Strait of Hormuz, Energy Vulnerability, LNG and LPG Supply Chains, Supply Chain Disruption, Strategic Reserves, Maritime Chokepoints, Energy Geopolitics, Fuel Security, Energy Resilience. This article examines the implications of the ongoing United States-Israel-Iran conflict for India and Australia, focusing upon energy disruptions and policy […]
Keywords: Data Analytics, Big Data Analytics, Big Data, Maritime Data, Blue Economy, Blueing the Economy, Marine Spatial Planning Abstract Data Analytics (DA) refers to the practices and tools through which raw data is (or can be) turned into ‘value’, or at least into valuable information.[1] As a direct consequence of India’s size, […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 24 dated 08 Jun 2026 New Sail-less Submarine Recently released images dated 29 May 2026 shows a new sail-less submarine docked at the wet basin in JNCX at the berth that was occupied by the aircraft carrier Fujian for its fitting out. Much has already […]
Introduction The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster in Ōkuma, Japan, and the 2021 Texas power crisis in the United States are often treated as fundamentally different disasters arising from distinct hazards and operating contexts. Yet both reveal a common underlying problem. On 11 March 2011, Fukushima suffered a catastrophic nuclear accident following […]
Abstract The Persian Gulf conflict of 2025–26 has exposed a structural vulnerability at the intersection of geopolitics, maritime logistics, and high-technology supply chains— the global helium market. This article argues that the disruption of helium is not merely an industrial inconvenience but a geostrategic signal of the first order that India, as a […]
Keywords: IORA, Dialogue Partners, Regional Cooperation, Multilateral Accountability, MAHASAGAR, India’s IORA Chairmanship, Maritime Governance, Special Fund, GIZ, South Korea, China, Germany India assumed the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in November of 2025, inheriting a forum with twelve Dialogue Partners and no systematic account of what any of them has […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF), India’s premier maritime think tank, and King’s College London (KCL), one of the world’s leading academic institutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Regional Maritime Security Centre for Excellence (RMSCE) at the National Maritime Foundation in New Delhi. The establishment of the RMSCE marks a significant step towards […]
Keywords Seychelles; India; Maritime Diplomacy; Blue Economy; Maritime Security; Non-Traditional Maritime Security Threats; Small Island Development States (SIDS) On 12 March 2025, during his visit to Mauritius, Prime Minister Modi unveiled India’s enhanced maritime policy, vision or outlook — MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) — an […]
Present discussions surrounding sea-blindness carry a deeper subtext. India’s legitimacy as a maritime nation has rarely been disputed, yet the country continues to think of itself largely through a continental lens rather than a maritime one, despite the fact that the Government of India has increasingly articulated the nation’s maritime orientation with […]