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REVIEW OF “BLUE ECONOMY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN: RESOURCE ECONOMICS, STRATEGIC VISION, AND ETHICAL GOVERNANCE”

Authors: Ranadhir Mukhopadhyay, Victor J Loveson, Sridhar D Iyer, and PK Sudarsan. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), US & UK 2021. 297 pages, Rs 2963, ISBN: 978-0-367-52382-4 (Paperback) Against the backdrop of intensifying climate…

BETWEEN CONVERGENCE AND CONSTRAINT — INDIA–EU MARITIME COOPERATION UNDER THE STRATEGIC AGENDA 2025

The India-EU Strategic Agenda 2025 and its Joint Communique represent a qualitative deepening of bilateral engagement at a time of heightened maritime insecurity stretching from the Euro-Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific. …

FROM HOST TO RULE-SHAPER? CHINA AND THE POLITICS OF HOSTING THE BBNJ SECRETARIAT

China’s formal proposal to host the Secretariat of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, putting forward Xiamen as its prospective location, has drawn both anticipation and apprehension. Submitted…

LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABLE MARINE FISHERIES IN INDIA

Keywords: MARINE FISHERIES, MFRAs, RFMOs, MARITIME ZONES, IUU FISHING, SDG This research-article examines the legal and institutional challenges that hinder India’s efforts to ensure sustainable marine fisheries. …

NAVIGATING TÜRKIYE’S MARITIME ENGAGEMENT WITH INDONESIA AND THE PUZZLE OF REGIONAL ALIGNMENT

Abstract: As part of its continuing efforts to expand its reach into the Indian Ocean, Türkiye’s strategy in the region is increasingly shaped by its alignment with Muslim-majority states, with the broader aim of crafting…

BOOK REVIEW - “SHIPBUILDING TRENDS AND THE RISE OF THE INDO-PACIFIC”

Commodore (Dr) Sanjay Kumar Jha (Retd); Pentagon Press, 2024; 201 Pages, ISBN: 978-93-90095-94-0, Rs 995 (Hardback) “The relationship between human evolution and the seas is symbiotic. Shipbuilding has been the foundation…

BLUE ECONOMY AS FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENT: STRATEGIC CONVERGENCES AND INDIA–TAIWAN COOPERATION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC

This study positions the Blue Economy as a strategic instrument of foreign policy through which States drive diplomatic leverage by advancing sustainable ocean governance, institutional leadership, and coalition-building…

INDIA–NEW ZEALAND FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: STRATEGIC AND MARITIME IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA’S ENGAGEMENT WITH OCEANIA

Following several rounds of negotiations launched in March 2025, India and New Zealand concluded one of India’s fastest-negotiated Free Trade Agreements (FTA) in December 2025.[1] The Agreement significantly enhances…

BEYOND ZERO-SUM THINKING: INDIA’S STRATEGIC APPROACH TO TÜRKIYE’S GROWING PRESENCE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

Türkiye’s expanding interest in the Indian Ocean—manifested through defence exports, naval diplomacy, and its growing partnership with Pakistan—has increasingly been interpreted in Indian strategic circles through…

OUR OCEANIC FOUNDATION: WHY THE BLUE ECONOMY IS THE ENTIRE ECONOMY

The Blue Economy is often described as a sector of the economy — placed alongside the maritime sector or conflated with the “ocean economy” — limited to industries such as shipping, fisheries, offshore…

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

The term “strategic communication” has emerged as a buzzword within the existing public discourse in India. While the term has been a part of the strategic lexicon since time immemorial, it has…

UNDERSTANDING CHINA’S ACTIVE-DEFENCE STRATEGY — IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA AND TAIWAN

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…