Maritime Security Capacity Building
India has laid the foundations for important initiatives to lead the next steps in maritime security cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. At this time of high risk and great need, such expansion of India’s leadership would be very positive for the region’s maritime domain. The extent of the financial and political backing applied will make all the difference.
IDSS Paper, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, Singapore. 2025
Various challenges create inefficiencies and hinder the successful operationalisation of maritime capability-enhancement activities. The training and education aspects of these activities can be enhanced to make them more effective at the interface between policy and practice. This commentary focuses on how the Quad can better achieve its stated goals in this area.
Maritime Affairs: The Journal of the National Maritime Foundation of India, Vol 21 No 1. 2025
English-Medium Education
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