Indian and Regional Maritime Security Archives - Page 2 of 7

EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF IORA’S DIALOGUE PARTNERS

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…

THE CASE FOR A “HOLISTIC MARITIME SECURITY” DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDIA AND SEYCHELLES

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…

FROM PROJECTS TO PERCEPTIONS — REIMAGINING INDIA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MALDIVES

India’s engagement with the Maldives represents one of the most significant examples of development diplomacy in South Asia. Over the past two decades, India has emerged as one of the foremost development and security partners…

INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING AMBITIONS — LESSONS FROM TÜRKIYE

Keywords: INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING AMBITIONS, TÜRKIYE’S SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY, COMMERCIAL SHIPBUILDING, NAVAL SHIPBUILDING, DEFENCE EXPORTS, MARITIME INDUSTRIAL POLICY, MILGEM PROGRAMME, GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING COMPETITION, GREEN…

A COLLABORATIVE INDO-PACIFIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CRITICAL MARITIME INFRASTRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION: WHEN INFRASTRUCTURE BECOMES STRATEGY The Indo-Pacific is not simply a geographic designation. It is the beating heart of the global economy - a region that accounts for nearly two-thirds of global GDP, approximately…

VERANTWORTUNG FÜR EUROPA: GERMANY’S APRIL 2026 MILITARY STRATEGY AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE INDO-GERMANY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The release of Germany’s first standalone military strategy, titled Verantwortung für Europa (Responsibility for Europe), on 22 April 2026, marks a watershed moment in the history of the Federal Republic’s security…

REVIEW OF "LEVERAGING HIGH-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CHINESE MILITARY AND MARITIME DOMAINS"

Kamlesh Kumar Agnihotri KW Publishers Pvt Ltd (New Delhi), 2022. 286 pages, ISBN: 978-93-91490-17-1, Rs. 1,280 (hardback) ‘Opportunities multiply as they are seized’ …

NEON-GAS LOGISTICS — AN INDIA-TAIWAN PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS MARITIME RESILIENCE

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…

FROM STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE TO FLEXIBLE REALISM MANAGING THE DEFINING PARTNERSHIP OF THE 21ST CENTURY

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…

Between Regulation And Reality — EU External Fisheries Governance In The Indo-Pacific And Implications For India

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…

ANCHORING INDIA IN OCEANIA — A PACIFIC AGENDA FOR THE INDIA–AUSTRALIA COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

India’s evolving approach to the Indo-Pacific should place greater emphasis on Oceania, a region of rising economic, diplomatic, and geostrategic relevance. However, this shift presents both opportunities and challenges. It…

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ENHANCING INDIA’S SHIPBUILDING CAPACITY: AN OFFSHORING STRATEGY

Background Despite its rich tradition of shipbuilding, a well-established ship-building ecosystem, and a favourable geographic location, India currently ranks 16thin the global shipbuilding industry with a paltry 0.06%…