
Admiral A K Chatterji Fellowship Marks Milestone with Release of Publication on Underwater Robotics
Instituted in 2011 by the family of Admiral A K Chatterji, PVSM, AVSM, former Chief of the Naval Staff (1966–1970), the Admiral A K Chatterji Fellowship was conceived to promote forward-looking maritime research and address India’s long-standing…

NMF Senior Fellow Participates in Maritime Domain Awareness Exercise at BIMRAD, Bangladesh
Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), participated in a Table Top Exercise (TTX) conducted at the Bangladesh Institute of Maritime Research and Development (BIMRAD).
The exercise, led by officers from the…

MoES Convenes Second Technical Advisory Committee Meeting on National Legislation for Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) convened the second meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee for the National Legislation on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, 2025 at Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi.
The meeting…

NMF Senior Fellow Highlights IFC–IOR Framework at Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Workshop
Captain R S Sawan, Senior Fellow at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), delivered a presentation titled “Case Study in Information Sharing: IFC–IOR” at the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Workshop organised in Dhaka by the Bangladesh…

NMF Director-General Presents India’s Vision for Ocean Governance at Global Ocean Regime Conference
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director General of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), delivered an address at the 13th Global Ocean Regime Conference, hosted by the Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) in collaboration…

NMF Hosts Dialogue with Maldives National University to Strengthen India–Maldives Maritime Cooperation
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted an introductory meeting in New Delhi with Dr Athaulla A Rasheed, Head, Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, The Maldives National University, to explore avenues for strengthening bilateral…

NMF and Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy Sign MoU to Strengthen India–Republic of Korea Maritime Cooperation
In a significant step towards advancing India–Republic of Korea maritime cooperation, the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) formalised their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum…

NMF Senior Fellow Highlights Need for Regional Cooperation on Non-Traditional Maritime Security Challenges
Captain Ranendra S Sawan, Senior Fellow for Regional Maritime Security at the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), addressed the importance of conceptual alignment in responding to non-traditional maritime security challenges at the Maritime…

NMF Recognised in Taipei; Announces Special Journal Issue on Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy (NSP+)
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) was recognised for its contributions to maritime scholarship at an international conference held in Taipei, attended by a distinguished gathering of diplomats, scholars, and strategic experts.
During the…

NMF Director General Calls on Taiwan’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; Reaffirms Democratic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM, IN (Retd), Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), paid a courtesy call on Mr Baushuan Ger, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan.
Building on years of constructive…

NMF and Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute Sign MoU to Deepen India–Japan Maritime Cooperation
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) and the Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant milestone in strengthening maritime cooperation between India and Japan.
The…

NMF Hosts Professional Education Lecture on “Mobilising for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific”
The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) hosted Mr Arzan Tarapore, Research Fellow at the Centre for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University, for a Professional Education Lecture (PEL) on the theme “Mobilising for a Free…
