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The International Maritime Organisation’s Net-Zero Framework: Implications for Indian Maritime Sector

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2025 Net-Zero Framework represents a pivotal step toward decarbonising global shipping, mandating stricter carbon intensity standards through market-based and technical measures. This Issue Brief exam....

April 24, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Blue Economy , Net zero , decarbonisation , Maritime India , IMO 2025 , Green Shipping , Fleet Modernisation , Ship Retrofitting , Port Infrastructure , Net Zero Shipping
Uniting North and South for Sustainable Development in the Arctic
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

(Given below is the Welcome Address delivered by Dr. Arvind Gupta, Director VIF on 20 March 2025 during the VIF-Northern Forum International Conference held on 20th March 2025)
Trump and the Indo-Pacific Security Structure - More of the Same?
Dr Chayanika Saxena Commentary

Donald Trump’s re-election to the White House was not entirely unexpected. If anything, it was much in line with the political trends the world witnessed in 2024, a bulk of which were marked by upheavals and change of guard. But while change is, in....

February 06, 2025 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , Indo-Pacific , Trump , Security Structure
Air Power for High Seas – IAF in the IOR
Wg Cdr Vikas Kalyani Article

“The indivisible sea is no longer indivisible. Air power has introduced a new factor in the control of seas.” - KM Panikkar, Indian Historian
The Indian Air Force joined 19 other air forces in well-known biennial, mult....

December 02, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , Indian Air Force , IOR , Air Power , SAGAR , HADR
Navigating Cross-Strait Relations: The Taiwan Relations Act at 45th Anniversary
Harleen Kaur Article

Abstract
The evolving political and military dynamics in the Taiwan Strait have become a major point of contention between the US and China, with global implications. The US has upheld a consistent stance toward Taiwan since the enactm....

August 13, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , Indo-Pacific , Taiwan Strait , Taiwan Relations Act
India and the South China Sea: Upscaling Maritime Diplomacy
Araudra Singh

… India’s significant stakes are expected to increase in future … regional expectations for a more proactive strategic engagement by New Delhi … China’s dramatically expanding naval forays in the IOR threatens India’s primacy in its prime....

June 25, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific
Convergence of the Indo-Pacific with the Indian Ocean—Is a Maritime Centric Approach Enough? An Indian Perspective
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

This article examines China’s strategic ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region through the lens of its “Zhōngguó” or “Middle Kingdom” dream of regaining its perceived historical dominance. It traces the deep roots of this aspiration in Chin....

June 07, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , US , China , CCP , Indian Ocean , Indo Pacific , Maritime Centric
China and IUU Fishing in IOR: Need for India to Lead Mitigation Efforts
Anurag Bisen, Senior Fellow, VIF Article

Introduction
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is a vital hub of global economic significance, with a significant portion of the world's oil and container traffic passing through it. The Indian Ocean also holds rich marine resources which are....

April 11, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , China , Article , China , Maritime Security , IOR , IUU fishing
Why Djibouti and the Gulf of Aden matter for India and the Indo-Pacific
Sankalp Gurjar Commentary

With the latest drone attacks launched by the Houthi rebels on the cargo ships transiting through the Gulf of Aden and southern Red Sea, the region in and around Djibou....

January 11, 2024 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Commentary , India , US , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , Djibouti , Indian Ocean , Gulf of Aden , Red Sea
Trends & Tribulations in the Indo-Pacific
Captain (Dr) Gurpreet Singh Khurana, Indian Navy (Retd) Article

(On August 8-10, 2023, Malaysia’s Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) conducted a seminal international conference called the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable.[1]

November 22, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , India , US , China , ASEAN , Indo-Pacific , South China Sea , Taiwan , Multilateralism , COC
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