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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…

THE ISPS CODE AND THE MARITIME SECURITY OF INDIA PART - II
This is the second part of an article on the very basics of the ISPS Code and its applicability to Indian ship- and port-facility security. It is reiterated that this article has been written to provide fundamental, baseline-information…

NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: INDIA’S MARITIME OUTLOOK
This paper was published as a chapter in a book titled “Schools of Maritime Thought: Perspectives from Six Nations”. The book is the first product of ‘The Maritime Research Working Group’ (MRWG) organised by the Sea Power Centre-Australia…

INTERNATIONAL STRAITS OF RELEVANCE TO INDIA
Abstract
International straits, by way of geography—resulting in their reference as ‘choke points’—and function, are a crucial component of the maritime domain. This is particularly true of the Indian Ocean Region within which India…

OVERVIEW OF CONTEMPORARY INDO-PACIFIC GOALS AND STRATEGIES OF POWERS OTHER THAN INDIA
It is true that India’s geopolitical goals and objectives are those of India alone and are not determined by any other country. However, the degree of ease or difficulty that New Delhi will face in the execution of the dynamic strategies that…

INDIA AND MYANMAR: PROSPECTS OF MARITIME RECIPROCITY
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Myanmar occupies a critical position as far as India’s…

INDIA AND INDONESIA: CONVERGING MARITIME INTERESTS IN THE CONFLUENCE OF THE OCEANS
As the ‘rise’ of Asia gathers momentum, the geopolitical interplay amongst the regional powers is likely to become more vigorous. India and Indonesia are amongst these powers whose interface is likely to be guided by strong convergent interests…

REVIVAL OF QUADRILATERAL: A SHIFT IN INDIA’S POLICY TOWARDS CHINA?
The prospect of a revival of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), involving the US, India, Japan and Australia, has recently set the international media abuzz. The first meeting of the Dialogue was held in Manila on the sidelines of the…

DOMESTIC CRUISE TOURISM IN INDIA: AN ASSESSMENT
Introduction
The advent of domestic cruise tourism in India is a relatively new phenomenon, although it is a well-known industry around the world. Many coastal countries, particularly island countries, are dependent on cruise tourism…

INDIA’S PLAN FOR TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM IN SOUTH CHINA SEA: AN ANALYSIS
When India first announced its plans of setting up a Tsunami Warning System (TWS) in South China Sea (SCS) region, these evoked a negative reaction from China. However, China later rescinded its initial inhibitions, with the Chinese…

INDIA AND MAURITIUS: COOPERATING TO ENSURE COLLECTIVE MARITIME SECURITY
On 16 August 2017, the Indian built Water Jet Fast Patrol Vessel ‘CGS Valiant’ was commissioned by the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth at Port Louis Mauritius. This was the third ship supplied by an Indian Defence…

INDIA-JAPAN ASIA AFRICA GROWTH CORRIDOR: AN ASSESSMENT
The Asia Africa Growth Corridor is an initiative of India and Japan, the stated objective of which is improving economic connectivity between Asia and Africa through industrial networks and capacity building measures. The origin of the idea…