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THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATARBARI PORT AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE REGION

Overview Currently under construction as a deep-sea port in the Moheshkhali sub district of Cox Bazar district of Bangladesh, Matarbari port is located on the southeastern coast, situated south of Chattogram Port (formerly known as Chittagong…

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…

AFRICA'S MARITIME SECURITY: FROM STRATEGY TO SOLUTIONS

Abstract Africa’s Integrated…

Ships Could Bring Invasive Species to Antarctica, Study Warns - EcoWatch

ASSESSING INDIA’S ROLE IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN ANTARCTICA

Abstract After nearly four decades of acceding to the Antarctic Treaty,[1] the Parliament of India took a significant step on 06 August 2022, by passing the Indian Antarctic Act, 2022.[2] Last year, Dr Jitendra Singh, the…

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THE INDO-PACIFIC MILITARY CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES: COLLABORATION IS THE KEY

Abstract The Indo-Pacific Region is presently beset with many maritime security problems, both, traditional as well as non-traditional. While traditional problems can only be solved by the States directly concerned; the broad spectrum of…

TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE BLUE ECONOMY: INCORPORATING GREEN NORMS IN SHIPS’ UNDERWATER HULL PROTECTION PRACTICES IN INDIA

Abstract The synthesis report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (sixth assessment report) has unambiguously stated that the earth’s climate is changing at an alarming rate, with global surface temperature reaching 1.1…

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CHINA’S MANTRA FOR GREAT MARITIME POWERHOOD: PRESIDENT XI’S SPEECH AT 20TH NPC SETS THE AGENDA

Abstract The ‘work report’ speech of the Chinese President in the 20th National Party Congress (NPC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) had domestic orientation covering various themes related to the governance of the nation and the…

CANADA’S INDO-PACIFIC STRATEGY: CROSSING THE NORTH PACIFIC

The Attraction of the Indo-Pacific The magnetism of the Indo-Pacific and lure of its many beneficial opportunities is attracting nations, many of which have expressed their intentions and expectations in the form of Indo-Pacific…

UKRAINE CRISIS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ASEAN’S MARITIME SECURITY

Keywords: Ukraine, ASEAN, Maritime Security, South China Sea, Southeast Asia Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted the maritime security environment in distant geographic regions such as Southeast Asia. The geopolitical anxieties…

REPUBLIC OF KOREA’S STRATEGY FOR A FREE, PEACEFUL, AND PROSPEROUS INDO-PACIFIC

Looking Beyond East Asia and ASEAN The Republic of Korea’s (RoKs) Indo-Pacific Strategy[1], released on 28 December 2022, signifies a major shift in Seoul’s foreign policy, moving from a close regional focus to the broader Indo-Pacific. …

BOOK REVIEW - MARINE EXTREMES: OCEAN SAFETY, MARINE HEALTH, AND THE BLUE ECONOMY

By Erika J Techera & Gundula Winter (eds); New York: Routledge, 2019; 231 pages The ocean and seas of the world have fascinated humans for aeons. They have been well-documented in the logbooks and journals of mariners and explorers…

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US NATIONAL STRATEGIES OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: A FRAGILE EXERCISE IN SHUFFLING PRIORITIES

Introduction As per the Goldwater-Nichols Defence Reorganisation Act of 1986, the President of the US is required to submit to the US Congress an annual report on the National Security Strategy.[1] The last National Security Strategy…