China’s Thilafushi-Mongla link
Chinese state-linked firms are expanding their role in major port projects in the Maldives and Bangladesh. Captain Sarabjeet S Parmar writes that the Thilafushi and Mongla deals could have wider […]
Control of land decided India’s wars, Kargil to Dhaka. Op Sindoor doesn’t change that
It would be a serious error to turn Operation Sindoor into a vision of future war. Success in a deliberately limited operation does not tell us what will be required […]
Australia-India Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Cooperation: Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)
This report examines the development of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) in Australia and India and the case for bilateral cooperation in the undersea domain. It argues that the two national ecosystems are complementary rather than competitive, and that a phased, capability-driven partnership that begins with benign and civil applications is more likely to endure than early collaboration in sensitive undersea warfare technologies.
Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indo-Pacific: National Approaches, Regional Gaps, and Opportunities for Collaboration
This workshop advanced discussions on Maritime Domain Awareness in the Indo-Pacific, focusing on national approaches, regional gaps, information-sharing, interoperability, and commercial earth-observation capabilities. Bringing together policy experts, maritime practitioners, and technology providers, it explored practical opportunities for data-sharing, capacity building, technological collaboration, and stronger regional coordination.
Australia-India Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Cooperation: Doctrine, Capabilities, Constraints, and Strategic Futures
This report examines Australia–India anti-submarine warfare (ASW) cooperation within an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific undersea environment. It argues that meaningful, campaign-level cooperation is both achievable and strategically valuable without requiring alliance-style integration or the sharing of highly sensitive sensor architectures. Cooperation is best structured around aligned doctrine, greater intelligence sharing, and routine operational coordination that builds the enduring relationships between the two operational-level headquarters.
The India-Japan Maritime Security MoA: Consolidating an Indo-Pacific Partnership
India and Japan have signed a new maritime security arrangement aimed at deepening naval cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. The pact expands work on logistics, port access, mine countermeasures, ship repair […]