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OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY, SAGARMALA, AND THE BLUE ECONOMY
The SAGARMALA Project and Predicted Energy-Requirements
Launched in 2015, the SAGARMALA Project (SP) is a contemporary, mega undertaking of the Government of India (GoI) that is aimed at ‘port-led’ comprehensive and holistic development…

AFTER “MALABAR 2020”, WHAT? — NEXT STEPS IN CONSOLIDATING OUR MARITIME SPACE
The 2020 edition (the 24th in the series) of the combined naval exercise MALABAR has finally been restored to its expanded format involving combat platforms and personnel drawn from the navies of all four members of the Quad. Quite apart from…

INDIA AS A CHALLENGE TO CHINA'S BRI
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced by President Xi Jinping in 2013, comprising both the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (launched in August 2013) and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (introduced…

MARITIME COOPERATION AS A THRUST AREA BETWEEN INDIA AND INDONESIA
The upcoming visit of Indian Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to Indonesia (later this month),is reflective of the strong desire of both the countries to work more closely together, in the face of the ‘rapidly evolving strategic realities’…

REVISITNG ‘SAGAR’ – INDIA'S TEMPLATE FOR COOPERATION IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION
The month of March 2018 marks three years since the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi first enunciated India’s vision for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) commonly known by its acronym - SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region). In…

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 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 shipyard to…

BLUE ECONOMY: A CATALYST FOR INDIA'S ‘NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST POLICY’
There is an emerging narrative which pushes a green agenda for India’s maritime outlook. Blue economy, an idea as conceived by Gunter Pauli, has already received recognition among the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) littoral states. Blue Economy…

37TH SAARC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEETING: BANGLADESH TAKES THE LEAD ON BLUE ECONOMY
The 37th Session of the SAARC Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting was held at Pokhra in Nepal on 17 March 2016. It carries great significance as this is the highest SAARC level meeting to take place before the 19th SAARC Summit is held in Pakistan…

‘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 …
Events

AERO INDIA 2021: Indian Ocean Region Seminar
THEME: BUILDING COLLECTIVE MARITIME COMPETENCE TOWARDS SECURITY AND GROWTH FOR ALL IN THE REGION (SAGAR)
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), which is the western segment of the Indo-Pacific Region, is an important part of the world as a whole,…

Quadrilateral Diginar Series on Blue Economy-Fourth Diginar on “Deconstructing Blue Economy in the Indo-Pacific”
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Programme Details
The fourth Diginar in the KAS (India office)-TERI-NMF-FICCI Series on “Blue Economy-India’s’ Pathway to a Sustainable, Secure and Resilient Economy”, will be held from 1030h to 1700h,…