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VISAKHAPATNAM AND THE INDIAN NAVY: AN ENDURING RELATIONSHIP

The city of Visakhapatnam on India’s east coast in the state of Andhra Pradesh stands on the threshold of history. Its name will be etched forever in golden letters in world maritime history when it hosts the International Fleet Review (IFR)…

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COMMON PUBLIC GOOD AT SEA: EVOLVING ARCHITECTURE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION

The concept of ‘Common Public Good(s) at Sea’ has lately gained much traction in the context of maritime safety and security in the Afro-Asian swath of the Indo-Pacific region.i As the centre-of-gravity of world’s economic power shifts…

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HISTORICAL AND TAXONOMICAL CLAIMS OVER SOUTH CHINA SEA

During his address at the Defense Conference in London on 14 September 2015, Vice Admiral Yuan Yubai, the Commander of the PLA Navy‟s North Sea Fleet, stated that “the South China Sea, as the name indicates, is a sea area that belongs to…

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‘NET SECURITY PROVIDER’ DEFINED: AN ANALYSIS OF INDIA’S NEW MARITIME STRATEGY-2015

During the Naval Commanders Conference held in New Delhi on 26 October 2015, the Indian Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar released India’s revised maritime-military strategy titled, ‘Ensuring …

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BLUE ECONOMY: HARMONIZING IORA DECLARATION AND UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL

In September 2015, two significant announcements relating to ocean economy were made. The Indian Ocean Rim Associations (IORA) hosted the first IORA Ministerial Blue Economy Conference titled “Enhancing Blue Economy…

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SEYCHELLES NEW MANTRA: INDIAN OCEAN ‘ZONE OF PEACE AND OPPORTUNITY’

In July 2015, at the 18th Plenary Session, the Contact Group on Piracy off the coast of Somalia (CGPCS) accepted the Government of Seychelles offer to take over the Chairmanship of …

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REASSERTION Of INDIA-US-JAPAN-AUSTRALIA QUADRILATERAL

During his visit to India in early September 2015, the Australian Defence Minister, Kevin Andrews acknowledged India's critical role in supporting security, stability and prosperity of the Indian …

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SOUTH CHINA SEA RECLAMATIONS: CHINA MAKES ‘PUBLIC GOODS’ ARGUMENT

Earlier this month, during the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and Foreign Ministers’ Meetings of the East Asia Summit (EAS) meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang …

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MARITIME CYBER ATTACKS ARE A REALITY

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) initiatives to ensure physical safety and security of maritime infrastructure have proven successful and a number of regulatory mechanisms are …

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ROHINGYA CRISIS: A NEW PARADIGM FOR NAVIES

A humanitarian crisis in the Bay of Bengal has attracted international attention; over 4,000 Rohingya migrants, also referred to as the ‘boat people’, embarked on rickety vessels have been…

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CHINA CHALLENGES THE UNIPOLAR WORLD ORDER: AN ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S DEFENCE WHITE PAPER 2014

China has been issuing Defence White Papers biennially since 1998. The ninth White Paper of 2014 titled ‘China's Military Strategy’ was released recently in May 2015. This essay seeks to analyse the salient aspects…

SEEKING PEACE AND STABILITY THROUGH PAPER WARS: THE SOUTH CHINA SEA CASE

Japan released its latest edition of Defense White Paper titled ‘Defense of Japan 2013’ on July 9, 2013. While describing the Defense Policies of Countries which possibly affect the Security Environment Surrounding Japan, the paper contended…