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MARITIME COOPERATION AS A THRUST AREA BETWEEN INDIA AND INDONESIA

The upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to Indonesia (later this month),is reflective of the strong desire of both the countries to work more closely together, in the face of the ‘rapidly evolving strategic realities’…

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS: FROM FRAGILITY TO STABILITY

With a total land area of just 32 km2, the Lakshadweep Islands, which lie off the west coast of India, are the smallest of the Union Territories (UT) under the Government of the India (GoI).  And yet, they contribute something like 20,000 sq.km…

BIMSTEC: WHERE INDIA’S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST’ AND ‘ACT EAST’ MEET

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was established in 1997. Its members are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. On 11 August 2017, the 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial…

INDIA AND MAURITIUS: COOPERATING TO ENSURE COLLECTIVE MARITIME SECURITY

On 16 August 2017, the Indian built Water Jet Fast Patrol Vessel ‘CGS Valiant’ was commissioned by the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth at Port Louis Mauritius. This was the third ship supplied by an Indian Defence shipyard to…

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER’S VISIT TO INDIA: AN ASSESSMENT IN THE MARITIME CONTEXT

India is trying to bolster its partnerships throughout the vast swathes of the maritime Indo-Pacific region. Owing to the recent emphasis on the maritime domain, India is reinvigorating existing partnerships, while forging new ones.…

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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