India’s current focus is on drawing foreign investment into domestic manufacturing; but Delhi has been unable to clinch bilateral trade deals or articulate the case for rejigging…… Read more “Engaging Quad partners on reforming China-centred economic globalisation is a rare opportunity for India | The Indian Express”
Tag: Indian Ocean
The Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean • Earth.com
Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features an astronaut view of the Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. On the western side of the…… Read more “The Kerguelen Islands in the Indian Ocean • Earth.com”
For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged – Defense Security Monitor
While forecasts anticipate flat or declining topline defense budget trajectories among many countries stemming from COVID-19 relief measures, the same cannot be said for two peer rival…… Read more “For These Two Countries, the Strategic Calculus in the Indian Ocean Region Remains Unchanged – Defense Security Monitor”
Meet Jack Tar, the sailor with a nation in his calloused hands | Aeon Essays
He was a patriot and a prisoner, a delegate and a drunk; circling the globe when few Englishmen ever left their home counties — Read on aeon.co/essays/meet-jack-tar-the-sailor-with-a-nation-in-his-calloused-hands
The Decade – UNESCO’s IOC facilitates a workshop on enhancing regional capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region within the framework of the Ocean Decade
As part of the regional consultations for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences and the National…… Read more “The Decade – UNESCO’s IOC facilitates a workshop on enhancing regional capacity building in the Indian Ocean Region within the framework of the Ocean Decade”
Discussion on maritime order and connectivity in the Indian Ocean: The renewed significance of the Bay of Bengal | ORF
A discussion on the recently released Special Issue of the Journal of the Indian Ocean Region, Vol. 15, Issue 3 titled Maritime Order and Connectivity — Read…… Read more “Discussion on maritime order and connectivity in the Indian Ocean: The renewed significance of the Bay of Bengal | ORF”
Stella Maris helps crew on ship adrift in Indian Ocean | ICN
Global maritime charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) in the Seychelles has stepped in to assist a crew of five fishermen who were cast adrift in…… Read more “Stella Maris helps crew on ship adrift in Indian Ocean | ICN”
“Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia
“Where it begins”: Young hungry locusts bulk up in Somalia — Read on http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/where-it-begins-young-hungry-locusts-bulk-up-in-somalia/1729912
‘India-Japan ties have been extremely strong for decades’ – The Hindu
“The main thrust of the Indo-Japanese coordination in the Indian Ocean region centres around expanding maritime diplomacy, accompanied by specific steps to implement directives provided from time-to-time.”…… Read more “‘India-Japan ties have been extremely strong for decades’ – The Hindu”
The pitfalls of Sri Lanka’s remittance economy | East Asia Forum
Instead of yielding sustainable development outcomes, Sri Lanka’s remittance economy is deepening reliance on a volatile and extraneous source of foreign — Read on http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2020/02/05/the-pitfalls-of-sri-lankas-remittance-economy/
