Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework: A New Perspective for Young India
Dr. (Cdr.) Arnab Das
Founder and Director, MRC, Pune
Aarohi Kapadia
Research intern at MRC
Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework: A New Perspective for Young India
India is striving to be at the forefront of global affairs and at the heart of this mission are the commonly overlooked contemporary challenges which have the potential to open up opportunities for the youth. The underwater domain of the Indian Ocean Region is a largely unexplored sector that poses significant geopolitical challenges and could offer appreciable prospects for India’s youth to shape their future.
Historically, India was a global power with substantial maritime capabilities with its seafarers and traders, traveling far and wide for economic, cultural and civilizational expansion. This prosperity attracted the Mughals and the Europeans to invade India, plunder its resources and capabilities, and leave the country in a state of strategic disarray. Decades have gone by post-independence however, until the beginning of the 21st Century, India continued to ignore its 7,500 km coastline and the vast undersea resources.
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Dr. (Cdr.) Arnab Das
Founder and Director, MRC, Pune
Aarohi Kapadia
Research intern at MRC
Ms. Aarohi is a medical technology enthusiast and a student of Biomedical Engineering. With a passion for writing & research, she thrives on innovation. Currently, she is an intern at Maritime Research Center, Pune and is working on the effects of the changing underwater ecosystem on the health of human divers.