
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…

‘STATELESSNESS’ AND MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: ASSESSING THE LEGAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE INDIAN COAST GUARD’S ‘TANKER SEIZURES’
On 05 February 2026, India’s Ministry of Defence, through a Press Information Bureau release, informed of an interception, investigation, and apprehension by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) of three oil tankers, approximately 100 nautical miles…

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’
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Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Modern Warfare: ISR, Targeting, and India’s Strategic Challenge
The character of warfare is undergoing a profound transformation, driven not merely by the introduction of new platforms or weapons, but by the emergence of data as the central element of combat power. Modern battlefields…

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…

CHABAHAR PORT — THE LIMITS OF ‘MAXIMUM PRESSURE’
The joint development by India and Iran (later augmented by commitments from Afghanistan and sustained interest from Uzbekistan) of the Iranian port of Chabahar has long been subjected to operational uncertainty. It would…

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…

INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR MARITIME INDIA
Keywords: ARMED CONFLICT, MARITIME THREATS, MARINE INSURANCE, P&I CLUBS, MARITIME TRADE, SHIPPING, SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION, INSURANCE LAW, TRANSPORTATION LAW, RISK MANAGEMENT.
Introduction
The realities…

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…
