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ARMED ROBBERY AT SEA IN INDIA: TRENDS AND IMPERATIVES
Introduction
‘Armed robbery against ships’ [hereinafter referred to as ‘armed robbery’] has been defined by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as “any illegal act of violence or detention, or any act of depredation,…
Image Credits: The Hindu Business LineEVALUATING RECENT POLICY CHANGES ON COASTAL SHIPPING
Introduction
Coastal shipping is a characteristic observed in coastal and island countries for centuries as compared to other modes of transport. It is an energy-efficient, environment-friendly and inexpensive mode of transport. A key component…
Image Credits: Avenue RealtyANDHRA PRADESH PORT POLICY 2015: CENTRE’S VISION AND STATE’S NEED
At the Maritime India Summit held in Mumbai on 14 April 2016, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the Sagarmala National Perspective Plan; spelt out his government’s vision and rationale for ‘port-led development model’ which…
Image Credits: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, GOISAGARMALA 2.0: TARGETING MARITIME SECTOR TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH
On April 14, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the National Perspective Plan of the Ministry of Shipping at the first Maritime India Summit held in Mumbai in which 42 countries participated. This Plan was titled, ‘Sagarmala’–a…
