Mr Soham Agarwal, Senior Associate Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated in the Peer to Peer Seminar on Critical Maritime Infrastructure in Rome, where he shared perspectives on the protection and resilience of undersea cables, pipelines, and other critical underwater infrastructure. Highlighting the importance of these systems to the functioning of the global […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted a high-level delegation from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in New Delhi on 6 May 2026 for discussions on shared strategic interests and the evolving security environment in the Indian Ocean Region. The delegation comprised Mr Bruce Soar, Assistant Secretary, Indian Ocean and South Asia Maritime […]
The character of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation, driven not merely by the introduction of new platforms or weapons, but by the emergence of data as the central element of combat power. Modern battlefields are increasingly saturated with sensors, ranging from satellites and unmanned aerial systems, to electronic intelligence platforms and open-source […]
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and the Sea Power Centre – Australia have formalised their institutional partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a significant step forward in India–Australia maritime cooperation. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, IN (Retd), Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation, and […]
Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 21 dated 07 May 2026 China’s aircraft carrier programme is gathering steam. The commissioning of the Liaoning (25 Sep 2012) was followed by the Shandong (17 Dec 2019), which had large design similarities with its predecessor. After this, there was a hiatus of […]
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Backdrop The global semiconductor industry’s near-total dependence on maritime logistics for the movement of critical inputs imposes a set of structural vulnerabilities that remain curiously underexamined in contemporary discourse on supply chain resilience. While prevailing analyses emphasise on aspects such as diversification or redundancy, they frequently lay insufficient stress upon the actual […]
The economic and military growth of a nuclear-armed China and its implications for India’s security have caused India’s Prime Ministers from Vajpayee to Manmohan to Narendra Modi to invest substantially in strengthening the India-US relationship over the last three decades[1]. Their objectives have been to break out of technology isolation, modernise India’s military, […]
Captain KS Vikramaditya, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), contributed to discussions on critical maritime infrastructure at the 17th ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Maritime Security, held in Jakarta from 28 to 29 April 2026. During the meeting, Captain Vikramaditya highlighted the challenges posed by fragmented and siloed approaches to the protection […]
The joint development by India and Iran (later augmented by commitments from Afghanistan and sustained interest from Uzbekistan) of the Iranian port of Chabahar has long been subjected to operational uncertainty. It would be recalled that the US first imposed sanctions on Iran in November 1979.[1] The US withdrawal from the “Joint […]
Keywords: FISHERIES POLICY, FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT, INDO-PACIFIC, RFMO, FAD, IUU FISHING The governance of global fisheries has become increasingly complex in the Indo-Pacific, where ecological pressures, economic interests and strategic competition intersect. Within this evolving landscape, the European Union (EU) has positioned itself as a leading advocate of sustainable fisheries through instruments such as […]
Commodore Manish Sinha (Retd), Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), delivered a presentation on “Technological Responses” during the Peer to Peer Seminar on the Protection of Critical Maritime Infrastructure, held in Rome, Italy, from 28 to 30 April 2026. During his intervention, Commodore Sinha highlighted the central importance of the seas to India’s […]