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Importance of maritime objectives highlighted
The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Golden Jubilee seminar with the theme ‘National Maritime Power - Concepts, Constituents and Catalysts’, commenced here on Tuesday. The two-day seminar is jointly hosted by ENC in partnership with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF).
Visakhapatnam: The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Golden Jubilee seminar with the theme ‘National Maritime Power - Concepts, Constituents and Catalysts’, commenced here on Tuesday. The two-day seminar is jointly hosted by ENC in partnership with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF).
Speaking on the occasion, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba highlighted the importance of maritime objectives and priorities, necessity of convergence amongst all maritime stakeholders and the strategic footprint of the Indian Navy across the oceans.
Welcoming the delegates and participants, Chief of ENC Vice- Admiral HCS Bisht narrated the 50 years of the epic journey of the command, the milestone activities undertaken and challenges faced since then. Former Navy Chief and Chairman of NMF Admiral RK Dhowan reiterated the need for fostering a maritime thought process in shaping our policies towards becoming a stronger maritime power in the Indian Ocean region.
The first day of the seminar had three sessions, featuring eminent guest speakers and experts from diverse fields who shared their perspectives. Each session was chaired by former Commander-in-Chiefs of the Eastern Naval Command. The first session of the seminar chaired by former Admiral Arun Prakash, focused on ‘India as a Resurgent Maritime Power’. Former Commodore C Uday Bhaskar spoke on the changing nature of maritime power and expanding maritime interests.
Former Vice- Admiral Pradeep Chauhan discussed China’s increasing footprint, influence and geo-economic interests in the Indian Ocean. Prof Brahma Chellaney spoke eloquently on various non-traditional challenges in the maritime domain and described the existing geo-strategic maritime environment and changing maritime power equations.
The second session was planned to discuss ‘Maritime Economics, Infrastructure and Maritime Environment’ chaired by retired vice- admiral Anup Singh. Suresh Bhardwaj spoke about the challenges faced in the domain of critical infrastructure such as ports, shipping and shipbuilding and the recommended means to overcome these challenges
The third session titled ‘Maritime Security and Safety’ chaired by former vice-admiral Raman P Suthan. Former rear admiral SY Shrikhande spoke on the constabulary functions, asymmetric threats and its impact on force structure, budget and operations in the maritime domain. Deputy Inspector General, Indian Coast Guard Donny Michael spoke on maritime governance, law enforcement and other complex legal issues in the marine environment, including overlapping jurisdictions and legislations.
