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Special Commentary: Gwadar and China’s Search for a Maritime Lebensraum
Vice Admiral (Retd.) Vijay Shankar analyses the country’s naval growth model and the larger characteristics of its maritime strategy

India and the Melting Arctic
Vijay Sakhuja analyses emerging Indian interests in the Arctic vis-a-vis its aspirations to gain permanent observer status in the Arctic Council 

China’s Military Modernization: The Pentagon Report and Indian Fears
Bhartendu Kumar Singh cautions against the pitfalls of continued misgivings between China and India in light of the new Pentagon Report

Somali Pirates in the Indian Ocean: What are India’s Options?
Sripathi Narayanan addresses opportunities for the consolidation of Indian presence in these waters

India’s Geopolitical Future: How Critical is Naval Power?
Radhakrishna Rao makes a case for the modernization of the Indian navy

Fishing in Troubled Waters: Indian Fishermen and India-Sri Lanka Relations
N Manoharan discusses the issue of fishermen straying across the international maritime boundary line

India Checkmates Chinese Moves
Ranjit B Rai reports how the "competitive friendly enemies" status between India and China is fading fast.

The Strategic Significance of Arihant
M Shamsur Rabb Khan outlines the features and importance of India's first nuclear powered submarine

Gorshkov Spurs Indian Navy To Look Beyond Russia
Radhakrishna Rao argues that India should look beyond Russia for its defence needs, and forge ties with other countries.

Maritime Security: Indian and American Perspectives
Report of the IPCS Seminar held on 30 April 2009 

Beefing Up Maritime Security to Thwart Terrorism
Radhakrishna Rao outlines measures being taken to strengthen Indian coastal security

India-Australia Ties: Time for More than Cricket
Kimberley Layton calls for greater India-Australia cooperation on hard security issues

Playing at Hide-and-Seek: Submarines in Asian Navies
Tomoko Kiyota notes the rising importance of submarines for navies in the region

China’s Naval Strategy: Implications for India
Sanjay Kumar examines Chinese naval ambitions in the Indian Ocean region 

Is China becoming Blue Water Navy?
Hayoun Ryou examines recent developments in the PLA Navy

Gorshkov Deal: India’s Helplessness with Russia
Laxman Kumar Behera argues that India must quicken the pace of the diversification of its defence suppliers

Need for an Indian Response in Somali Waters
Siddharth Ramana argues for a more proactive approach by India in tackling piracy on the high seas

India and Southeast Asia: Strategic Engagement and Trade Enhancement
Amit Sengupta highlights India's increasing economic and strategic engagement with Southeast Asian countries

Sagarika: A Feather in India's Defense Hat
M Shamsur Rabb Khan comments on the successful test firing of the India's first undersea ballistic missile

Securing India's Coastline
M Shamsur Rabb Khan argues that the proper implementation of the Coastal Security Scheme can help India counter threats to its coasts

Strategic Shift In Chinese Naval Strategy In Indian Ocean
Vijay Sakhuja highlights the nuanced changes in China's maritime strategy ranging from goodwill visits to military exercises in its efforts to secure its interests in the Indian Ocean

Expanding Indian Navy: The Scorpene Deal
Mallika Joseph elucidates the technological assets of the Scorpene submarines and its implications for the Indian Navy and its maritime strategy

INDRA 2005: From Sea to the Desert
Vijay Sakhuja examines the growing commonality of Indian and Russian military interests

Coercive Maritime Diplomacy
Vijay Sakhuja highlights the emerging trend wherein private security firms and rating agencies are setting the international maritime agenda by employing coercive means

Terrorist's Underwater Strategy
Vijay Sakhuja writes about terrorist strategy to carry out underwater attacks on maritime assets in ports and harbours

The Unabated Menace of Sea Piracy
Vijay Sakhuja assesses the incidents of piracy and hurdles to a regional cooperative mechanism to counter it

Indian Naval Diplomacy: Post Tsunami
Vijay Sakhuja examines the Indian Navy's rapid and extensive deployment in wake of the Tsunami catastrophe in the Indian Ocean region

India's Army and Maritime Doctrines
Report of the Panel Discussion held at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies on 10 December 2004

Project Seabird: An Example of India's Maritime Prowess
Vijay Sakhuja draws attention to the need for proper defence of ports and harbours while examining the potential contribution of 'Project Seabird' in India's growth and power

India and Mauritius: Maritime Cooperation on the Upswing
Mohammed Badrul Alam says that maritime cooperation between Mauritius and India would develop further given the growth of relations in other areas

India's Naval Aspirations
Reshmi Kazi examines the significance of India's naval doctrine in the light of the international strategic configurations

Change but Continuity: The Indian Navy Marches Ahead
Vijay Sakhuja analyses the advantages that will accrue to the Indian Navy from implementing the â??network centricâ?? force and nuclear-powered submarines

Admiral Gorshkov: An Aircraft Carrier for Strategic Advantage
Alok Kumar Gupta analyses the need and prospects for the Admiral Gorshkov in addition to some of its problems

Flying the MiG-29K onto the Gorshkov
Wg Cdr R Sukumaran highlights on the efficacy of the Gorshkov

Sino-Indian Naval Exercises: Chinese Perceptions
Jabin T Jacob comments on the first ever joint military exercises conducted between India and China

Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Meeting Maritime Challenges: Indian Navy Looks Skywards
Radhakrishna Rao
Issue Brief 141

Arihant: Strengthening India’s Naval Capability
Rajaram Panda
Issue Brief 115

Maritime Security: Japan Self Defence Force in Somalia Coast

Issue Brief 95

 
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