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BIMSTEC: Potential Arena of Maritime Convergences and Capacity Building

BIMSTEC member states (apart from landlocked countries- Nepal and Bhutan) are connected via maritime boundaries of the Bay of Bengal. It is the direct linking factor between the littorals. To discuss the importance of maritime connectivity, join Dr P....

July 29, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Bay of Bengal , trade , Maritime Connectivity , Podcast , India's role , Port modernization , Security.

Conference on ‘Assessing India’s Connectivity with its Neighbourhood’

The VIF, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organised a conference on ‘Assessing India’s Connectivity with its Neighborhood’ with the participation of industry, intelligentsia and policy makers. The aim of the Con....

October 08, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Conferences , Maritime Connectivity , energy , Assessing India’s Connectivity , Transport , Transit and Investment , Connectivity

India Gains Access to Sabang -A Road Map for Economic and Sustainable Development

Dr Vijay Sakhuja Commentary

Opinion pieces, columns and news reports in India are rife with the belief that the Sabang Port in East Sumatra, Indonesia, will be developed by India for strategic purposes. Many scholars and analysts have vehemently argued that Sabang would serve a....

June 13, 2018 Economic Studies , Commentary , Bay of Bengal , Maritime Connectivity , Short Sea Shipping

Conference on Security in Indian Ocean Region, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tokyo

A conference was organised by Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) on February 22 & 23, 2018, at Tokyo, to conclude a two years project that explored the possibilities for major democracies - namely Australia, India, Japan and the United States - to coope....

May 30, 2018 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Indian Ocean Region , Conferences , China , Indian Ocean Region , Japan , Maritime Connectivity , China’s Naval Strategy , ndo-pacific Region