Mr Soham Agarwal Archives - National Maritime Foundation

RESOURCE MINING AND OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN INDIA

On 28th November 2024, India’s Central Government — more specifically the Ministry of Mines — launched the first tranche of thirteen offshore blocks for auction.[1] Three of these blocks are for ‘construction sand’ off the coast…

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DEVELOPING A ‘DISASTER-RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK’ FOR CRITICAL UNDERSEA COMMUNICATION CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE

The vagaries of climatic conditions and increased occurrence of natural hazards have brought into focus the importance of ensuring resilient societies. Since infrastructure has become a key component to the proper functioning of modern societies,…

UNDERWATER DOMAIN AWARENESS FOR AND BY SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION CABLES

The announcement of the Autonomous Systems Industry Alliance (ASIA) under the US-India COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century signals the development of closer…

“SEABED WARFARE” STRATEGY OF FRANCE: LESSONS FOR INDIA

Introduction Seeking to achieve initial operational capacity for seabed warfare by 2026, France is a nation putting in concerted effort to achieving competence in this domain. Beginning with a formalised public strategy, which lays out…

Enhancing Capacity-of and Capabilities-in Repair of Submarine Communication Cables through International Cooperation

The resilience of submarine communication cables — which are integral to international connectivity — is receiving increasing attention at the international level.[1] Increasing the resilience of submarine communication…

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…

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

The Government of India’s application to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on 18 January 2024, seeking approval for its plans-of-work for the exploration of polymetallic sulphides in the Carlsberg Ridge, and for cobalt-rich ferromanganese…

ANALYSING THE LAYERS OF SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION CABLES: LEGAL AND POLICY MEASURES RELEVANT TO INDIA

Keywords: Critical Maritime Infrastructure, Telecommunication Bill 2022, Submarine Cables, Network Management Systems, Cable Landing Station The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recent recommendations on the licensing…