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THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA — SLOWLY DRIPPING INTO IOR CONSCIOUSNESS

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THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA — SLOWLY DRIPPING INTO IOR CONSCIOUSNESS

Author:       The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is actively engaging with countries worldwide through varied activities such as trade, investments, infrastructure projects, diplomacy, military diplomacy, naval port calls and military exercises.  Similar activities are being carried out by the PRC in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) as well.  However, the activities being undertaken […]
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REVIEW OF “BLUE ECONOMY OF THE INDIAN OCEAN: RESOURCE ECONOMICS, STRATEGIC VISION, AND ETHICAL GOVERNANCE”

Author: Authors: Ranadhir Mukhopadhyay, Victor J Loveson, Sridhar D Iyer, and PK Sudarsan. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), US & UK 2021. 297 pages, Rs 2963, ISBN: 978-0-367-52382-4 (Paperback) Against the backdrop of intensifying climate change, growing resource pressures, and widening socio-economic inequalities, conventional economic frameworks are under increasing strain.  Blue Economy of the Indian […]
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BETWEEN CONVERGENCE AND CONSTRAINT — INDIA–EU MARITIME COOPERATION UNDER THE STRATEGIC AGENDA 2025

Author:     The India-EU Strategic Agenda 2025 and its Joint Communique represent a qualitative deepening of bilateral engagement at a time of heightened maritime insecurity stretching from the Euro-Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific.  Recent political signalling — sustained high-level engagement, the successful conclusion of an India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the operationalisation of the Trade and […]
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FROM HOST TO RULE-SHAPER? CHINA AND THE POLITICS OF HOSTING THE BBNJ SECRETARIAT

Author:     China’s formal proposal to host the Secretariat of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, putting forward Xiamen as its prospective location, has drawn both anticipation and apprehension.  Submitted on 16 January 2026, just one day before the Agreement’s entry into force, the move was widely interpreted as a deliberate act of diplomatic […]

CHINA BRIEFS

THE PLA NAVY’S DEPERMING RANGES

CHINA’S ANTARCTIC STATIONS GROW UNABATED

CHINA ACCELERATES PAKISTAN'S HANGOR CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAMME

CHINA’S MISSILE TEST RANGE IN THE TAKLAMAKAN DESERT

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CHINA’S SURVEY AND RESEARCH VESSEL (CSRV) FLEET AND ASSOCIATED RESEARCH INSTITUTES: PART I – POLAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINA (PRIC), SHANGHAI

Author:     Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 17 dated 24 Feb 2026 China reportedly has the largest fleet of Survey and Research vessels in the world. Several studies have put down this number to somewhere between 60 to 70 vessels. It is, however, difficult to arrive at an agreed number […]
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PLA NAVY AUGMENTS SHIP REPAIR FACILITIES AT YULIN NAVAL BASE, HAINAN

Author:     Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – Issue No 16 dated 06 Feb 2026 The PLA Navy’s base at Hainan has been growing steadily. While the creation of berthing facilities for aircraft carriers, large combatants as well as nuclear submarines has received much attention, not much has been written about the commensurate enhancement in […]
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THE PLA NAVY’S DEPERMING RANGES

Author:     Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – Issue No 15 dated 27 Jan 2026 The PLA Navy gives considerable importance to mine warfare. This can be gauged not only from the large fleet of minesweepers that it operates, but also for the deperming ranges it has built to measure and reduce the magnetic signature […]
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WHY CHINA’S FOURTH AIRCRAFT CARRIER IS LIKELY TO BE NUCLEAR-POWERED

Author:   Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – Issue No 14 dated 01 Jan 2026 China’s third aircraft carrier, Fujian was commissioned on 05 Nov 2025. She is a substantial departure from her earlier siblings. Gone is the ramp at the bows which has been replaced by three Electro Magnetic Launching Systems (EMALS), thus making the […]
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CHINA’S ANTARCTIC STATIONS GROW UNABATED

Author: Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) – ‘Dabolim Diaries’ Issue No 13 dated 11 Apr 2025 China’s tryst with the Antarctic was led by Guo Kun, a graduate of the PLA Military Institute of Engineering, Harbin. While working at the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), in the early 1980s, he was appointed as Director of the newly […]

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ASEAN–India Maritime Security Cooperation: Strategic Lessons from Singapore and Vietnam

Author: Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General of the National Maritime Foundation, delivered a lecture titled “ASEAN–India Maritime Security Cooperation: The Case of Singapore and Vietnam”. The event was organised by the ASEAN-India Centre at the Research and Information System for Developing Countries, New Delhi. The lecture explored the growing centrality of […]
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Advancing India–Southeast Asia Maritime Law Cooperation: NMF in Singapore

Author: A delegation from the National Maritime Foundation, led by Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General, held a substantive exchange in Singapore with Dr Vivek Jain, Master Mariner and Director (Marine Services and Compliance), ALCO. The discussions centred on contemporary developments in international maritime law, evolving regulatory frameworks, and the growing complexity […]
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National Maritime Foundation Marks 21 Years of Advancing India’s Maritime Consciousness

Author: The National Maritime Foundation marked its 21st Foundation Day on 15 February, commemorating over two decades of sustained contribution to strengthening India’s comprehensive maritime power. Established in 2005 as India’s first dedicated maritime think tank, the National Maritime Foundation was created to address the country’s historical underemphasis on its maritime domain. From its inception, the […]
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Maritime Strategy and Space Technology: NMF Hosts Industry Interaction with Astrobase

Author: The National Maritime Foundation recently hosted an industry interaction with Astrobase Space Technologies, focusing on emerging space technologies and the rapid evolution of India’s space ecosystem. The discussion examined the intersection between maritime strategy and orbital capabilities, highlighting how space-based assets increasingly underpin maritime domain awareness, navigation, communications, and strategic deterrence. As India expands its […]

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