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REVIEW OF “THE ASCENT OF MARITIME TRADE 1700-2025: ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD” NICK COLLINS. GARUD PRAKASHAN PVT LTD, 2026. 349 PAGES, ISBN: 978-93-47691-24-9, RS 699 (PAPERBACK)

Nick Collins’s examination of maritime trade addresses several dimensions of the subject that have substantial relevance for Indian scholarship and public discourse, particularly at a time when the economic,…

INDIA’S MARITIME ALTERNATIVE FUEL POLICY— EVALUATING TRANSITION PATHWAYS FOR CARBON NEUTRALITY AND ENERGY SECURITY

The shipping industry is simultaneously one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions and one of the most indispensable pillars of the global economy. Beyond its role in facilitating international…

INDIA AND THE DJIBOUTI CODE OF CONDUCT: TOWARDS A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH TO REGIONAL MARITIME SECURITY (PART 1)

Keywords: Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment, India, Eastern Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Maritime Security Note: This article is the first of a two-part series that undertakes an in-depth…

THE COST OF DIVERSIFICATION — INDIA’S SHIFT TOWARDS RUSSIAN CRUDE OIL

Note: India–Russia relations today remain time-tested and reliable, with defence and energy continuing to be the two principal pillars of the relationship. While defence cooperation has firmly established…

THE FUJIAN INFLECTION POINT

Abstract The commissioning of China’s first indigenous CATOBAR carrier, the Fujian (CV-18), at Sanya on 05 November 2025, marked a fundamental transformation in the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) blue-water…

OPERATIONALISING RISK ASSESSMENT FOR COMPLEX MARITIME SYSTEMS — A FUNCTION-ORIENTED ‘SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS’ FRAMEWORK

Introduction A critical component of any disaster management plan (DMP) is the development of a risk assessment framework to identify, evaluate and prioritise disaster risks. In conventional planning approaches,…

DECIPHERING THE NEXUS BETWEEN IUU FISHING AND TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME CRIME IN THE INDO-PACIFIC

Keywords: IUU Fishing, Non-Traditional Maritime Security Threats, Maritime Security, UNODC, INTERPOL, World Customs Organisation, Indo-Pacific Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has evolved…

INDIA–AUSTRALIA MARITIME COOPERATION 2026 — FROM STRATEGIC CONVERGENCE TO OPERATIONAL COOPERATION (THE MODI EFFECT)

Keywords: India–Australia relations, PM Modi’s 2026 Australia visit, Australia’s 2026 National Defence Strategy, 2026 Integrated Investment Program, Maritime cooperation, Indo-Pacific, MAHASAGAR, IPOI,…

THE MARITIME LOGIC FOR SEMICONDUCTOR RESILIENCE

Trouble at the Root of Supply Chains The present global milieu has been ushered into an age of recalibration, resulting from analyses that usually transcend traditional assumptions, mainly because the…

PATHWAYS FOR INDIA–SPAIN COLLABORATION ON UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE

Contemporary Developments India and Spain have jointly designated 2026 as the “Year of Culture, Tourism, and Artificial Intelligence.”[1] This development marks an important step in broadening the cultural…

CHINA’S NUCLEAR CLOCK AMBITIONS AND THE FUTURE OF MARITIME SECURITY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC — AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE

Keywords: Nuclear Technology, Undersea Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Maritime Security, Maritime Trade, Indo-Pacific China’s recent advances in the…

MALAYSIA’S EVOLVING DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM AND OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FOR INDIA

Keywords: India-Malaysia; Comprehensive Strategic Partnership; Defence Industrial Cooperation; Defence Technology Partnership; Maritime Security; Indian Ocean…