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Thirty Years of ASEAN-India Relations: Towards Indo-Pacific

Prabir De, ed., KW Publishers Pvt Ltd, New Delhi 2023 Reviewed by Ms Sushmita Sihwag In his seminal address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an emphatic appeal for Asian solidarity: “Asia…

An Analysis of Australia’s National Defence Strategy 2024

On 17 April 2024, the Australian government unveiled two seminal documents.  The first was its “National Defence Strategy 2024” (NDS-2024), while the second was  the “Integrated Investment Program 2024” (IIP-2024).  The NDS builds…

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERPLAY OF LAW AND TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE MARITIME DOMAIN

Keywords: Law, International Law, Maritime Law, Technology, Technological development, Development of Law. *** Introduction As it always has, science and technology (“technology”) continue to revolutionise the maritime domain.[1]  Its…

A Contemporary Assessment of the Maritime Impact of the India-US Foundational Agreements

India has situated its maritime defence partnership with the United States (US) within a broader bilateral and multilateral framework in recent years to manage various traditional and non-traditional challenges in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). …

Book Review: “The Next Stop: Natural Gas and India’s Journey to a Clean Energy Future”. Vikram Singh Mehta, ed. Noida

HarperCollins Publishers, 2021. 640 pages, Rs 490 (Hardcover) The world is yearning for a breath of fresh air — a more sustainable and secure energy future.  This burning desire is especially evident in India, a nation grappling with its…

DATA AS A FACILITATOR IN MARITIME RISK PROFILING OF THE WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN (WIO)

Abstract The threat landscape in the maritime domain extends beyond the confines of the sea, often spilling over from land. The land-based groups, falling under the category of Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs), have been increasingly acquiring…

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’s KEY MARITIME SECURITY ENGAGEMENTS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

Abstract The European Union (EU) is striving to increase its footprint in the Indo-Pacific as a reliable ‘maritime security provider’.  In February of 2022, cognisant of the different outlooks, visions and guidelines promulgated by Australia,…

BALLAST-WATER MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES OFFERED BY BALLAST-FREE SHIPPING (PART 1)

Abstract Ballast water, crucial for safe maritime operations, poses significant risks by transporting various marine species, leading to ecological disruptions and bio-invasions.  The inadvertent transfer of these species has caused widespread…

BOOK REVIEW: “THE MARITIME FULCRUM OF THE INDO-PACIFIC: INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA RESPOND TO CHINA’S CREEPING EXPANSION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA”

Scott Bentley. Newport, Rhode Island: Naval War College Press, 2023. 118 Pages, ISBN 978-1-935352-80 China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), U.S. Naval War College. The southern part of the South China Sea – from Indonesia’s Natuna Islands…

ASSESSING INDIA’S LEGAL PREPAREDNESS FOR SEABED MINING: PART II

This article constitutes the concluding segment of a two-part research paper written for policymakers within the Government of India, as also for the wider legal community in India and abroad.  The first part[1] collated provisions of international…

COASTAL EROSION AND ADAPTATION MEASURES: AN ASSESSMENT

Abstract Coastal erosion is now widely recognised as a significant global issue due to its adverse impacts on critical infrastructure, beach erosion, and the degradation of wetlands.  These effects, in turn, have consequential implications…

EPITOME OF SOFT POWER: THE INDIAN NAVY’S BENIGN MISSIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract The Indian Navy’s missions, articulated in the ‘Indian Maritime Doctrine’, range from the ‘military’ — characterised by the threat or use of force at and from the sea — to ‘benign’, which is characterised by the…

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