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Chemi Rigzin

Chemi Rigzin

Research Associate

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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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All Publications

NMF Publications NMF Journal Publications
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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 […]
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BOOK REVIEW: “THE MARITIME FULCRUM OF THE INDO-PACIFIC: INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA RESPOND TO CHINA’S CREEPING EXPANSION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA”

Author: Scott Bentley. Newport, Rhode Island: Naval War College Press, 2023. 118 Pages, ISBN 978-1-935352-80 China Maritime Studies Institute (CMSI), U.S. Naval War College. The southern part of the South China Sea – from Indonesia’s Natuna Islands to the South Luconia Shoals – holds greater significance than the more widely discussed Spratly or Paracel Island groups […]
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THE MERCHANTMARINE IN THE CROSSHAIRS: LATEST TOOL OF STRATEGIC MESSAGING?

Author: Abstract The economic wellbeing of a country is contingent upon free, open, and secure seas consistent with the prevalent ‘rules-based order’, through which global trade and energy can flow unhindered.  The spillover of the Israel-Hamas conflict into the Red Sea and the adjoining Arabian Sea is threatening these very global trade lifelines.  This article explores […]
  • 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.”

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