Tag: Maritime Security

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 […]

India has built foreign-designed weapons under license for six decades without acquiring design authority. This report explains why: procurement treats technology transfer as a contractual deliverable, but absorption cannot be contracted for. It sets out a ladder of technological depth and a five-stage chain, then scores four programs against them.

Part of Workshop III on Australia–India Underwater Domain Awareness Cooperation, the submarine rescue simulation, designed by CSDR Fellow Dr. Sidharth Raimedhi, tested a joint response to an Indian submarine in distress in the Arafura Sea. The exercise examined coordination, interoperability, decision-making, and operational challenges, with participation from JFD representatives.

This report analyzes the structural asymmetry between the Indian and South Korean shipbuilding industries and the case for converting it into a durable industrial partnership. Indian scale, demand, and demography align with Korean technology, production systems, and institutional depth, and the complementarity is strong enough to support a relationship that goes beyond a commercial transaction.

Drawing on verified procurement records, budget documents and industry data from both countries, the report identifies near-term matches between documented Indian requirements and established Australian capabilities, six medium-term areas of shared technological priority, and the structural obstacles standing between them. It closes with seven initiatives with indicative costs, most of which require no direct expenditure.

The Korea Chair Bulletin provides research-driven insights into India-South Korea relations, covering policy shifts, strategic dialogues, and emerging trends. It also highlights key developments and news from the Korean Peninsula.