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INDONESIA’S DEFENCE WHITE PAPER 2015: A BOOST FOR ‘GLOBAL MARITIME FULCRUM’?

The latest version of Indonesia’s Defence White Paper (DWP) was released in end April 2016. By that time, the Indonesian President Jokowi had completed over a year in office. The DWP says that given Indonesia’s geo-strategic location, it…

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BUILDING INDIA’S MARITIME RESURGENCE THROUGH CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

A strong push has been given to the maritime agenda in India since the swearing in of Prime Minister Modi. This is evident from the range of initiatives taken by the Indian government such as Maritime India Summit-2016, announcement of ‘Sagarmala’…

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INDIA AND MALDIVES: A TRIUMPH FOR MARITIME DIPLOMACY

The Indian Navy deployed an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk –III aircraft together with aircrew and a support team to Maldives on 27th April, to assist the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in “coastal surveillance and reconnaissance”.…

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VIETNAM’S DILEMMA IN CONTEXT OF SOUTH CHINA SEA: UNITED STATES VERSUS CHINA

The U.S. President Barack Obama made his maiden trip to Vietnam towards the end of his term in office in May 2016. The visit was to strengthen U.S.-Vietnam relations, as follow-on to the process of rapprochement between the two states, which…

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ANDHRA PRADESH PORT POLICY 2015: CENTRE’S VISION AND STATE’S NEED

At the Maritime India Summit held in Mumbai on 14 April 2016, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the Sagarmala National Perspective Plan; spelt out his government’s vision and rationale for ‘port-led development model’ which…

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THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ADJUDICATION AND THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

The India International Centre at Delhi – considered the hub of cultural and intellectual activity in the capital city, was witness to a unique event on the afternoon of 17 May 16. Organised by the Chinese Embassy in Delhi, the ‘public lecture’…

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INDIA ENDEAVOURS TO TAP INTO OCEAN ENERGY

Oceans which occupy more than 70% of the earth’s surface are unlimited sources of renewable energy. It is estimated that ocean energy can provide upto 1,000,000 EJ of renewable energy per year; second only to solar energy has a resource availability…

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SAGARMALA 2.0: TARGETING MARITIME SECTOR TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH

On April 14, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the National Perspective Plan of the Ministry of Shipping at the first Maritime India Summit held in Mumbai in which 42 countries participated. This Plan was titled, ‘Sagarmala’–a…

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DEVELOPING ‘SOFTWARE’ FOR BLUE ECONOMY

India has announced that its march towards developing the blue economy has begun and “India is on the brink of a blue revolution”. The Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways has stated that the government…

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GREEN PORTS: GOING BEYOND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION

Maritime India Summit (MIS) 2016 which is an endeavour of the Government of India to promote growth of the maritime sector in the country was held in Mumbai from 14-16 April 2016. Various initiatives such as port modernization, new port development,…

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REVIVAL OF CHINA’S COLOMBO PORT CITY PROJECT: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA

Two high profile visits originated out of Sri Lanka in the first week of April: that of the Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke to India between 03 – 08 April and the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil…

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INDIAN MARINE LEISURE INDUSTRY GETS A BOOST

The recent Maritime India Summit 2016 in Mumbai was the first ever large scale global maritime event hosted by India. It was also an opportune moment for the Indian Prime Minister to announce his vision of a ‘maritime India’ built around…