Articles

Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) by USS John Paul Jones in the Indian EEZ – A violation or unwarranted assertion?

Rear Admiral Sudarshan Y Shrikhande, AVSM, IN, (Retd)

On Apr 7, the 7th Fleet of the US Navy released a statement about Freedom of Navigation Operation (FONOP) undertaken by USS John Paul Jones in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without requesting India's prior consent. Join Rear Admiral Sudars....

May 27, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Defence , UNCLOS , Podcast , freedom of navigation , FONOP , International Maritime Law , EEZ

The Quad Concept: What Promise does it hold for the Future?

Prof Rajaram Panda Article

Introduction

In recent times, the Indo-Pacific region has attracted considerable attention of strategists and security analysts because of the rise of China with its muscle-flexing activities and assertiveness in regional affairs, which t....

February 25, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Article , QUAD , Indo-Pacific concept , Free and open Indo-Pacific , trilateral Track-II dialogue , Kalidas Nag , Dara Shikoh , freedom of navigation , Russia’s reservation