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BLUE ECONOMY: EXPANDING INDIA-US MARITIME COOPERATION

The contemporary Maritime discourse on India US relations is highly skewed towards strategic issues led by the recent signing of the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), and two other similar agreements are under active consideration…

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INDO-US LOGISTICS AGREEMENT LEMOA: AN ASSESSMENT

On 29 August 2016, during the visit of the Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to Washington DC, India and the United States (US) signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA). Essentially, LEMOA is only a ‘functional’…

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MODI’S VISIT TO EAST AFRICA: TRANSFORMING HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIPS INTO MODERN PARTNERSHIPS

The Indian Prime Minister Modi visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya - all situated on the east coast of Africa- in July this year. These maritime neighbours are connected by the Indian Ocean which has facilitated movement of…

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DELIVERING ON THE PROMISE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14 FOR OCEANS

193 countries of the world unanimously adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in the form of 17 indivisible Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015. These goals which succeeded the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)…

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FISHERIES AND THE PLASTIC THREAT IN BAY OF BENGAL

The 2016 Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations report on State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture: Contributing to Food Security and Nutrition for All notes that the world per capita fish supply reached a new high of…

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BLUE ECONOMY AND SECURED GOVERNANCE

Blue Economy Assets in India India's Blue Economy consists of a number of water bodies such as lakes, rivers, canals, dams, brackish water bodies and an extensive ocean as a resource base. The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the nine coastal…

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IS THE CHINESE ADIZ REALLY OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA HORIZON?

Declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) by China over the East China Sea (ECS) in November 2013 had raised wide spread speculations that Beijing might follow it up with a similar ADIZ in South China Sea (SCS) too. In less…

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CHINA’S ANTI-SHIP MISSILES: THE GROWING ASIAN MISSILE GAP

Strategic Balance of Power is rapidly changing in Asia - often faster than most realise. The increasing defence budget of the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) in keeping with the rapid growth of the Chinese economy and the country’s technical…

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INDIAN NAVY’S MARITIME SECURITY STRATEGY: AN ASSESSMENT

In February 2016, India’s Eastern Naval Command hosted the International Fleet Review (IFR), underlining Indian Navy’s growing prowess and ambitions. Though it was largely a ceremonial inspection of naval warships by the Indian president,…

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MALDIVES PRESIDENT VISITS INDIA: BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL SECURITY

On 11 April 2016, the President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom said in New Delhi, “The reason I visited India today is to express my appreciation for the very steadfast leadership India has shown in protecting Maldives in the CMAG…

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BLUE ECONOMY: AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND FINANCING

The concept of Blue Economy is gaining popularity among a number of stakeholders including government agencies, scientists, academia, industry, and entrepreneurs. However, there is a need to adopt a holistic approach to develop Blue Economy,…

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CHINA AND FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL’S VERDICT

On 12 July 2016, the Tribunal constituted at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, 1982 (UNCLOS) issued its decision in the arbitration instituted by the Philippines…