Chemi Rigzin

Chemi Rigzin

Research Associate

Bio - Profile

Mr Chemi Rigzin presently holds the position of Research Associate at the National Maritime Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Delhi and has furthered his academic pursuits by obtaining both a Master’s and M. Phil in Geography from the prestigious Delhi School of Economics under the aegis of Delhi University. Currently, Mr. Rigzin is actively engaged in pursuing his doctoral studies in Geography within the same esteemed department at Delhi University. He focuses on critical areas such as PLA Naval Modernisation, Port Construction and Facilities, as well as the broader domains of Shipping and Maritime Connectivity pertaining to China. He is also engaged in research pertaining to maritime geostrategies of East Asia. He can be contacted at pcrt4.nmf@gmail.com

Areas of Research

  • Critical aspects of hard security, including the modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and the development of Chinese port infrastructure and facilities.
  • Broader threats to maritime shipping and connectivity within the Indo-Pacific region, addressing a range of strategic and operational challenges.

Education

  • Bachelor’s in Geography from Delhi University
  • Master’s in Geography from Delhi University
  • MPhil degree in Geography from Delhi University.

Experience

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THE GEOPOLITICS OF HELIUM — CURRENTS AND CONSEQUENCES

Author:      Abstract The Persian Gulf conflict of 2025–26 has exposed a structural vulnerability at the intersection of geopolitics, maritime logistics, and high-technology supply chains— the global helium market.  This article argues that the disruption of helium is not merely an industrial inconvenience but a geostrategic signal of the first order that India, as a […]
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NEON-GAS LOGISTICS — AN INDIA-TAIWAN PARTNERSHIP TOWARDS MARITIME RESILIENCE

Author:       Backdrop The global semiconductor industry’s near-total dependence on maritime logistics for the movement of critical inputs imposes a set of structural vulnerabilities that remain curiously underexamined in contemporary discourse on supply chain resilience.  While prevailing analyses emphasise on aspects such as diversification or redundancy, they frequently lay insufficient stress upon the actual […]
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BEYOND CAUTION: REFRAMING INDIA–TAIWAN COOPERATION IN A TRANSFORMING INDO-PACIFIC

Author:   The connections between India and Taiwan are relatively recent, carefully calibrated, and often astonishingly understated, yet they carry considerable scope for constructive cooperation.  Taiwan increasingly demonstrates areas of convergence with India across multiple strategic, economic, and societal domains in the current milieu.  This article proposes that a more clearly articulated, interest-based framework for engagement […]
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“INDONESIA’S MARITIME DILEMMA — BETWEEN LEGAL CONSISTENCY AND STRATEGIC AMBIGUITY”

Author: Keywords: Indonesia, China, DOC, COC, Code of Conduct, Indo-Pacific, MAHASAGAR.   Indonesia’s Geostrategic Centrality in the Indo-Pacific Indonesia occupies a geostrategic position along some of the world’s most vital international shipping lanes (ISLs), through which over 60% of global maritime trade flows annually.[1]  Despite not being a formal party to the South China Sea disputes […]
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THE PLA NAVY’s AIRCRAFT CARRIER, THE FUJIAN: A SYMBOL OF CHINA’S ‘FAR-SEA DOMINANCE’ ASPIRATIONS

Author: Keywords: PLA Navy, Aircraft Carriers, Fujian, Liaoning, Shandong, EMALS, Power Projection, Far Seas, Maritime Security, Indian Ocean, J-15, J-35, Liu Huaqing, Gerard Ford, CATOBAR, Doraleh, Djibouti “The carrier has become an important strategic weapon for China’s maritime ambitions, the development of naval power, and its strategic goals for sea lane security and regional influence”[1] Admiral […]
  • Priyasha Dixit and Chemi Rigzin, “Seapower and India’s Maritime Legacy, in Maritime Perspectives 2025: Enhancing Maritime Consciousness, eds Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan and Ms Sruthylacshmi B Bhat (New Delhi: National Maritime Foundation, 2025), 11-22.”