China has a declared ‘military strategy’ or ‘strategic guideline’ of ‘active defence.’ This has been put out in the public domain through its Defence White Papers (DWPs) published, commencing 1998. After 1949, the PLA has used the concept of the ‘strategic guideline’ to formulate and describe its military strategies.[1] When the PRC was […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) recently held an interaction with senior representatives from the Pacific Forum, focusing on key issues related to Indo-Pacific security, strategic communications, and the evolving India–US defence and maritime partnership. Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General, NMF, along with Ms Anuttama Banerji, Research Associate, NMF, engaged in […]
India’s National Maritime Day, observed on 05 April each year, commemorates a single episode in India’s colonial history, the maiden voyage of the SS Loyalty under the British-Indian flag in 1919 from Bombay to London.[1] While this date honours the pioneering spirit of India’s merchant marine, it remains firmly rooted in the colonial-era […]
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Maritime Heritage and Museums during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Sultanate of Oman on 18 December 2025 marks a pivotal moment in India-Oman relations.[1] While contemporary joint statements understandably foreground trade, energy cooperation, and maritime security, this MoU carries a deeper and […]
Keywords G20; Oceans20 (O20); South Africa; African Union; Ocean20SA; Ocean Actions, Green Renewable Energy; Just Transition Each year, once the G20 Leaders’ Declaration is released, stakeholders across sectors begin parsing the document to understand how the summit’s outcomes might shape their own priorities in the months ahead. Ocean stakeholders are no exception. Their […]
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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]