Amid Gulf tensions, the sea needs rules U.S. Coast Guard Day, observed on August 4, comes at a time when the world’s attention is again focused on the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Rising tensions in the region have once again shown how closely m... See more
The seas need rules, not just warships The Gulf crisis highlights the need for a stronger rules-based maritime order, with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at its core. For a maritime power like the United States, which follows... See more
Kalaripayattu deserves its place under the sun Long before the world heard of karate, kung fu or taekwondo, the soil of Kerala had already nurtured one of humanity’s oldest and most sophisticated martial traditions – Kalaripayattu. More than a method of s... See more
Steering the future of Indian Ocean Drawing upon both its civilisational legacy and contemporary strategic vision, India has the opportunity not merely to safeguard the Indian Ocean but to emerge as its foremost maritime power — anchoring regional stabili... See more
Ocean will make this India’s maritime century The 21st century is increasingly b eing described as the Indian Ocean Century. As the global economic centre of gravity shifts from the Atlantic to Asia, the vast maritime region stretching from the eastern co... See more
