Maritime Domain Awareness – A Call for Capacity Building
Dr. Malini V Shankar
VC, Indian Maritime University.
Maritime Domain Awareness - A Call for Capacity Building
The Webinar on ‘Maritime Security and Atmanirbha Bharat: A New Perspective based on the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework’ organized by the Maritime Research Centre brought forth perspectives from a wide band of experts from the maritime sector. Malini V Shankar of the Indian Maritime University shares her views.
Underwater Domain Awareness is a specialized and nascent aspect of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), and nestled in the larger context of policies pertaining to the Blue Economy. There can be a dichotomous approach to UDA or MDA: (a) pertaining to conflict situations wherein maritime security and underwater security will be the mainstay, and (b) pertaining to development initiatives that feed upon the rich underwater resources. My focus in this article is on the development framework, with particular reference to the importance of capacity building.
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Dr. Malini V Shankar
VC, Indian Maritime University.