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OPERATIONALISING THE IORA–BIMSTEC MOU

Keywords: IORA–BIMSTEC MOU; MAHASAGAR; INDO-PACIFIC OCEANS INITIATIVE; INDIAN OCEAN REGIONALISM; BAY OF BENGAL COOPERATION; MARITIME SECURITY; BLUE ECONOMY; CLIMATE RESILIENCE; MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING; TRADE FACILITATION On 03 April 2025,…

THE WILMINGTON DECLARATION — CHARTING INDIA’S ROLE IN A RESILIENT AND COOPERATIVE INDO-PACIFIC

The Indo-Pacific encompasses diverse economies, complex security challenges, and critical sea lanes essential for global trade. The region has emerged as a central theatre of geopolitical competition, characterised by strategic rivalries,…

CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES (CBMS) IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

The Indian Ocean is a common heritage of the global community, and as in the past, its sea lanes will continue to provide accessibility to regional as well as extra-regional states.... What is needed therefore is an arrangement to maintain ‘good…

DISASTER-RESILIENCE OF UNDERSEA COMMUNICATION CABLE SYSTEMS IN INDIA

The criticality of internet-based data is increasing in terms of penetration as well as volume and is no longer an urban phenomenon. As sectors such as agriculture (both land-based and fisheries), transport (road, air, and sea), healthcare,…

BOOK REVIEW OF “UNDERSTANDING MARITIME SECURITY”

Authors: Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. 217 pages, Rs. 3,366, ISBN: 978-0-19-776715-3 “Understanding Maritime Security”, the recent book by Professors Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds,…

BOOK REVIEW: “BUILDING INDUSTRIES AT SEA: ‘BLUE GROWTH’ AND THE NEW MARITIME ECONOMY”

Kate Johnson, Gordon Dalton, and Ian Masters (Editors), River Publishers, 2018, 516 Pages eISBN: 978-87-93609-25-9 For thousands of years the oceans have been highly prized and have provided us with efficient transport and a plentiful supply…

NEW HORIZONS OF THE NUCLEAR AGE

Edited by Ichimasa Sukeyuki; National Institute for Defense Studies, Tokyo, 2024. 271 pages, ISBN 978-4-86482-132-2 (Paperback) “The bomb’s only use is to keep others from using it.” -Robert S McNamara[1] This quote from the former…

BOOK REVIEW : THE GREAT ARC: THE DRAMATIC TALE OF HOW INDIA WAS MAPPED AND EVEREST WAS NAMED

John Keay, London: HarperCollins, 2000. 276 pages ISBN 9780002570625. John Keay is a distinguished British historian, journalist, and author. He is recognised for his extensive work on the history of India and geographical exploration. …

BOOK REVIEW: SHE CAPTAINS: HEROINES AND HELLIONS OF THE SEA

Joan Druett New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. 304 pages ISBN 978-0-7432-1437-7. Joan Druett's “She Captains: Heroines and Hellions of the Sea” is a compelling exploration of the often overlooked women in maritime history who defied…

REDISCOVERING INDIA’S MARITIME LEGACY OF ANCIENT SHIPBUILDING: THE “STITCHED SHIP” PROJECT

Abstract As India awakens from its deep maritime slumber and purposefully marches towards regaining its maritime identity as also its rightful place on the head-table of the community of nations, it is imperative that we delve deep into our…

SECURITY SITUATION IN TAIWAN STRAIT: POISED ON THE RAZOR’S EDGE?

President Lai Ching-Te made his first public National Day speech on 10 October 2024 as part of the Taiwan’s 113th anniversary celebrations. The event, widely attended by foreign delegates, opposition party members, government functionaries…

A REVIEW OF THE AUSTRALIAN CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY 2023-2030

On 22 November 2023, the Australian government released a comprehensive document describing the cybersecurity strategy for the country.[1] The document covers a time frame of 2023-2030 and describes a whole-of-nation approach towards…