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DEVELOPING A ‘DISASTER-RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK’ FOR CRITICAL UNDERSEA COMMUNICATION CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

The vagaries of climatic conditions and increased occurrence of natural hazards have brought into focus the importance of ensuring resilient societies. Since infrastructure has become a key component to the proper functioning of modern societies,…

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OMAN’S INTEGRATION INTO IMEC: STRATEGIC IMPERATIVES FOR ENHANCEMENT OF THE IMEC EASTERN CORRIDOR

Introduction The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC [sometimes also abbreviated to IMEEC]) represents a transformative connectivity initiative that emerged from the G20 Summit in New Delhi on 9 September 2023. The memorandum…

OPTIMISING THE ROK’S DIALOGUE PARTNERSHIP WITH IORA DURING INDIA’S CHAIRSHIP

In 2022, the Yoon Suk Yeol administration unveiled the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, marking a significant shift towards a more proactive regional role. The strategy reaffirmed Korea’s enduring commitment to promoting…

2025 WHITE PAPER ON CHINA’S NATIONAL SECURITY: VIEWING ‘HOLISTIC SECURITY’ THROUGH THE CHINESE PRISM

The Chinese State Council issued a White Paper entitled “China’s National Security in the New Era” on 12 May 2025. Although the full text of the White Paper is available only in Mandarin, an abstract in English has been officially…

JAPAN’S ENERGY STAKES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN: PART 1

In examining the evolving trajectory of Japan’s energy stakes in the Indian Ocean, This article seeks to address the seminal question of whether, in face of the gradual decline in Japan’s oil imports and the corresponding rise of non-fossil…

LEVERAGING FIPIC FOR INDIA’S INDO-PACIFIC AMBITIONS

The “Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation” (FIPIC) was established in 2014 as a strategic initiative by India to strengthen its diplomatic, economic, and cultural engagement with the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). FIPIC comprises…

REVIEW OF “GIRT BY SEA”

Authors: Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis. Collingwood, Australia: La Trobe University Press in conjunction with Black Inc, 2024. 287 pages, Rs. 2,000, ISBN: 9781760644512 Girt by Sea: Re-Imagining Australia’s Security is a thought-provoking…

THE TÜRKIYE–PAKISTAN NEXUS — STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR ‘MARITIME’ INDIA

Abstract: Despite its growing alignment with Pakistan, Indian strategic thinking has largely failed to accord the requisite degree of centrality to Türkiye. This article is the second in a series examining the manner in which India’s own…

MARITIME SECURITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC — A CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVE

This paper was first published in the Conference Booklet of the Republic of Korea Navy’s International Seapower Symposium held in Busan, S Korea, on 29 May 2025 Maritime Uncertainty at the Strategic Level In our contemporary times,…

TÜRKIYE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN: STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA’S MARITIME OUTLOOK

Abstract: Türkiye’s expanding presence in the Indian Ocean has emerged as a subject of growing interest within Indian strategic discourse, particularly in light of its increasing engagement in the western Indian Ocean region. This development…

INFUSING MARITIMITY INTO INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS EASTERN AFRICA – POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

Keywords: India, Eastern African littoral and island States, Foreign Policy, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Kampala Principles, India-Africa Forum Summits India’s maritime policy of SAGAR[1] was a comprehensive statement of India’s…

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RISING INSTABILITY QUOTIENT IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC: HOW SHOULD INDIA RESPOND?

Abstract The contemporary geopolitical environment in the Western Pacific is becoming increasingly unstable on account of intractable territorial disputes and overlapping maritime zone claims in the East and South China Seas. The tenuous…