Category - Environment & Climate
Articles, Environment & Climate, Maritime Security, Policy
Samudra Manthan: The Ocean India Is Finally Ready to Explore
The author argues that Samudra Manthan represents a mature, well-sequenced policy response to India's costly oil import dependence, building on a decade of regulatory reform by sharing deepwater drilling risk with private operators. He contends that if executed well, following the precedent set by Brazil and Guyana, the scheme could meaningfully boost India's energy security and domestic hydrocarbon production.
Articles, Culture & Society, Economics, Environment & Climate, Security & Strategy
From Geopolitical Asset to Energy Hub: Reimagining Trincomalee in India–Sri Lanka Relations
The article argues that Trincomalee is undergoing a strategic transformation from a historically contested geopolitical maritime asset into a geoeconomic and energy cooperation hub, reflecting the shift in India–Sri Lanka relations towards connectivity, energy security, and regional resilience while balancing the strategic influence of external powers in the Indian Ocean.
