China… 49. A Tale of Two Ports; Gwadar versus Chahbahar 14 May 2015 (Published in World news report and Tazakhabarnews on 14 May 2015) Two important declarations in the past few days have brought in to focus the importance of the Makaran Coast to Middle…
China… 45. Interview- Future of AFPAK Region- Think South Asia Journal-16. 1 Jan 2015 Think South Asia (TSA): Historically Afghanistan and India have shared rather warm relations. In Afghanistan, India has much higher approval rating amongst the people than Pakistan, China and many other…
Armament… 30.Autonomous Undersea Vehicles Surfacing 3 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Oct- Nov 13) Autonomous Undersea Vehicles Surfacing “It’s [NSCT-1 UUV Platoon] done a wonderful job for us over there in the Umm Qasr vicinity and…
Armament… 29.Guns Remain in Navy’s Future Plans 2 Dec 2013 (Published in SP's Naval Forces Oct- Nov 13) Guns Remain in Navy’s Future Plans "The kind of fire support that the Marines need for manoeuvre ashore in the littorals is…
Defence Technology… 28. Seabed Mineral Wealth of India and its Security 1 Dec 2013 (Published in Defence and Security Alert Dec 2013) Seabed Mineral Wealth of India and its Security The Indian Ocean region’s states are very rich in mineral resources; they contain ~80…
Armament… 25.China’s Road to Reforms in the Defence Sector 15 Sep 2013 (Published in Defence ProAc Biz News Sep-Oct 2013) China’s Road to Reforms in the Defence Sector // http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js The Chinese modernisation plan for its armed forces has made significant progress…
Armament… 22.An Umbrella of French Connections in the Indian Ocean Region- A Naval Perspective 1 Jun 2013 (Published in Defence and Security Alert, Jun 2013) An Umbrella of French Connections in the Indian Ocean Region- A Naval Perspective France continues to accord strategic importance to the Indian…
Armament… 20. Nanotechnology – Applications in the Navy 13 Apr 2013 (Published article in SP's Military Year Book 2013) Nanotechnology - Applications in the Navy The concept of nanotechnology took birth on 29 Dec 1959, when the Nobel Laureate Richard…
Maritime Relationships… 19. Maritime Contours: India – Vietnam & India-Japan Relationships 1 Apr 2013 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert April 2013)) Maritime Contours: India – Vietnam & India-Japan Relationships Archaeological findings of shipwrecks found along Chinese coast have confirmed existence of Sea…
Matters Naval… 18. NAM, Non Alignment 2.0 and Indian Navy 1 Mar 2013 (Published article in Defence and Security Alert, Mar 2013) NAM, Non Alignment 2.0 and Indian Navy Two events brought Non Alignment in to focus in 2012 in India. One was…
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