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BLUE ECONOMY: A CATALYST FOR INDIA’S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY’

There is an emerging narrative which pushes a green agenda for India’s maritime outlook. Blue economy, an idea as conceived by Gunter Pauli, has already received recognition among the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) littoral states. Blue…

CHINA - SRI LANKA STRATEGIC HAMBANTOTA PORT DEAL

Introduction Sri Lanka is conscious of its geostrategic position, and the advantage its ports hold in the Indian Ocean Region. One such port is the Hambantota Port, situated along one of the world's busiest east-west shipping routes,…
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SIGNIFICANCE OF CIVILIZATIONAL NAUTICAL NARRATIVES IN INDIA’S MARITIME DIPLOMACY

Examples of India’s cultural and civilizational nautical linkages with the rest of the world built over centuries, have presently come to occupy a prominent place in India’s maritime diplomacy. This issue brief tries to understand the reasons…

ANALYSIS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2017: THE MARITIME CONTEXT

Lately, the apex political leadership in India has clearly enunciated the nation’s vision to develop its comprehensive maritime power. The vision seeks to revive India erstwhile maritime heritage and make concerted maritime endeavours in…
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ILLEGAL UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED(IUU) FISHING IN PALK BAY: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES.

The Context Palk Bay is the South-western portion of the strait which is a small stretch of ocean in the Bay of Bengal located between Northern Sri Lanka and south eastern India. The strait is bounded on the south by Pamban Island, Adam’s…

RETRIEVING KACHCHATHEEVU FOR INDIA: A NON-STARTER?

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THE ‘INDO-PACIFIC’ CONCEPT: RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT

Since 2010, the concept of ‘Indo-Pacific’ has gained increasing prevalence in the geopolitical/ strategic discourse, and is now being used increasingly by policy-makers, analysts and academics in Asia and beyond.[1] It is now precisely a…
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THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE: MOVING TOWARDS A MILITARY SHOWDOWN?

On 16 December 2016, the USNS Bowditch was conducting oceanic survey, 50 nautical miles (NM) northwest of Subic Bay, Philippines. As part of these operations, the vessel had deployed two Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV), which as per the Pentagon,…
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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT (BWM) CONVENTION: LATE IMPLEMENTATION, HUGE IMPACT

 Ballast water is used to stabilize the ships and is essential for the hydrodynamic safety of the ship. Ships fill in ballast water in their tanks after unloading the cargo at the destination port and then discharge it prior to reaching the…
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WILL DONALD TRUMP REBALANCE THE ‘REBALANCE’?

     On 20 January 2017, Mr Donald Trump assumes office as the 45th President of the United States (U.S.). Six years ago in 2011, his predecessor, President Barak Obama launched the ‘Rebalance to Asia’. Among the key objectives of the…
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IMOS VIEWS ON SHIPPING AND INDIA’S SAGARMALA: EXAMINING THE CONVERGENCES

Introduction The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has selected - ‘Connecting Ships, Ports and People’- as the World Maritime Day theme for 2017.[1] The theme for 2016 was - ‘Shipping: indispensable to the world’.[2] The purpose…
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CPEC DRIVES CHINA-PAKISTAN NAVAL COOPERATION

 An International Maritime Conference on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Gwadar Port was held on 13-14 December 2016 at Gwadar. It was organised by the Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) on the theme – ‘CPEC…

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