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In the 1840s, Rani Rashmoni Das took on the East India Company for restoration of the #fishing rights of communities whose livelihoods depended upon access to the Hooghly. #WomenInMaritime #RaniRashmoniDas

Pakistan's first Hangor class submarine has been commissioned. And it is already on its way home. In Issue 22 of the Dabolim Diaries, Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) provides a detailed update on Pakistan's most significant naval acquisition in decades — tracking the commissioning of PNS Hangor at Sanya, China, its maiden passage, and what imagery from its port call in Malaysia is already revealing about the submarine's capabilities. With four Chinese-built boats likely to be operational by mid-2027, the balance of undersea power in the subcontinent is shifting. Read the full analysis now: maritimeindia.org/pakistans-hang… #Pakistan #PNSHangor #HangorClass #Submarine #IndianNavy #NavalPower #IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation #DabolimDiaries

Productive discussions on bilateral ties and forthcoming exchanges with Pak Yudho Sasongko, CDA @KBRI_NewDelhi

A sonar that performs at 32 nautical miles in the North Atlantic performs at 6 in Indian tropical waters. That 60% degradation is not an engineering problem. It is a strategic one — and India has barely begun to address it. The National Maritime Foundation hosted Dr (Cdr) Arnab Das (Retd), Founder of the Maritime Research Centre, for a Professional Education Lecture on Underwater Domain Awareness — covering everything from acoustic stealth and sediment management to biofouling, fisheries, and the geopolitics of underwater data. A wide-ranging, technically sharp, and deeply policy-relevant session. #UnderwaterDomain #MaritimeSecurity #BlueEconomy #IndianOcean #NationalMaritimeFoundation #MaritimeResearchCentre #IndoPacific #MAHASAGAR

Shedding light into complex reproductive system of the Indian squid (Uroteuthis duvaucelii), a groundbreaking study by ICAR-CMFRI has revealed the first documented evidence of same-sex mating behaviour of this species from the Arabian Sea. @icarindia

Strengthening coastal resilience through science. 🌊 SIVAS (Swell Surge Inundation Vulnerability Assessment System), developed by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (@incoismoes) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (@moesgoi), provides advanced forecasts of coastal inundation caused by swell surges or *Kallakkadal* along the Kerala coast. With up to 3-day early warnings, real-time swell monitoring, inundation modelling, and multilingual forecasts, SIVAS supports timely preparedness and enhances safety for vulnerable coastal communities. #MoES #INCOIS #SIVAS #CoastalSafety #Kallakkadal #DisasterPreparedness #OceanScience @narendramodi @mygovindia @PMOIndia @DrJitendraSingh @OfficeOfDrJS @PIBEarthScience @PIB_India @MIB_India @Ravi_MoES

After nearly six months of tracking, Dhaval Lakshmi is moving from the Arabian Sea toward India’s southwestern coast, following patterns seen in turtles tagged in Maharashtra during 2022–2023 and likely heading to the nutrient-rich Malabar upwelling zone.

🌊 International Day for Women in Maritime | May 18, 2026 From Policy to Practice — because real change isn't written in documents, it's lived on deck, navigated at sea, and commanded from the bridge. India's maritime story is being rewritten — by women who didn't wait for permission. From the first woman maritime engineer who stood alone in a batch of 1,500, to two naval officers who circumnavigated the globe on nothing but sails, wind, and sheer will — Indian women are not just entering this sector. They are defining it. 649% growth in women seafarers in a decade. A government committed to 12% female representation in technical roles by 2030. A new policy — Sagar Mein Samman — putting intent into action. But numbers only mean something when there's a real woman behind each one. A woman who chose the sea when the world said stay ashore. To every woman navigating these waters — you are not the exception. You are the future. 🇮🇳 #WomenInMaritime #IMO2026 #NavikaSagarParikrama #INSVTarini #MaritimeIndia #SagarMeinSamman #DilRoo #GenderEquality #FromPolicyToPractice #MaritimeExcellence

The DGS grievance system is built to provide a smooth and accountable resolution process, from complaint submission and ticket generation to prompt action and closure. Support that stays active, every step of the way. For any grievance register on Website: beta-enavik.dgma.gov.in Or dial: Toll-Free Number (Domestic): 1800-889-7768 International (US Toll-Free): +1-888-988-0256 WhatsApp Number: +91 8655856830 DGCOMM Casualty Mobile: 8657549760 (For Maritime Casualty Only) Email: enavik.24x7@gov.in DGCOMM Email: support.dgs@gov.in { Seafarer, DG Shipping, 24x7 Grievance Support } #24x7Support #DGShipping #MaritimeIndia

🌍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 The National Institute of Disaster Management (#NIDM), a premier institution under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, is conducting an ITEC-supported “𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁” from 01–12 June, 2026 at Delhi campus, India. This two-week capacity-building programme is designed with a comprehensive, multi-hazard and multi-sectoral approach, covering key aspects of disaster risk assessment, risk reduction, preparedness, response, recovery, and Build Back Better strategies. The course is well-suited for government officials, policy professionals, planners, and practitioners engaged in disaster management and development sectors. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆? Officials from ITEC partner countries seeking global best practices in DRM 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: 🔸 Scan the QR Code/ Through Quick Link: itecgoi.in/applicant_getC… 🔸 Or contact your respective Mission/ ITEC Coordinator for nomination and further guidance #DisasterManagement #ITEC #CapacityBuilding #ClimateResilience #GlobalLearning @ITECnetwork | @DDPMNews | @ODPM_TT | @AFADTurkiye | @DDMETCI | @opmdpm | @DMMUZambia | @AnguillaGov | @ArubaGov | @drm_authority | @iGABahrain | @dem_barbados | @112by | @MFABelize | @BWGovernment | @CINEOC | @Senapred | @UNGRD | @DGSC_Comores | @COE_RD | @Riesgos_Ec | @PROCIVILSV | @EDRMC_info | @FijiNDRMO | @GambiaNDMA | @GeorgiaEMAHS | @NADMOGHANA | @ConredGuatemala | @CivilGuyana | @BNPB_Indonesia | @odpem | @NCSCMJordan | @NDOCKenya | @Eswatini_NDMA | @DRM_Lebanon | @BngrcMada | @DisasterDept | @mynadma | @NDMAmv | @NDRRMC_MRU | @DMCA_MONTSERRAT | @mohadmNUG | @CDSINAPRED | @nemanigeria | @Sinaproc_Panama | @senparaguay | @NDRRMC_OpCen | @RCB_RP | @RwandaEmergency

Seafood Exports at an All-Time High 🔹India’s seafood exports have reached an all-time high of ₹72,000 crore. In terms of volume, exports have reached 19.32 lakh metric tonnes 🔹Frozen shrimp alone contributed ₹47,973 crore to India’s record-breaking seafood export figures Read more in the latest edition of #NewIndiaSamachar 📚 🔗newindiasamachar.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/…

National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data 💠The Workshop, conducted in partnership with NeGD, aims to produce a comprehensive national cybersecurity policy framework for State governments through structured consultations with all 36 States and Union Territories of India 💠Workshop also provided a dedicated platform for all participating States and Union Territories to present their current cybersecurity status, operational challenges and priority action areas across the six national themes Read here: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa… @GoI_MeitY

And now, it is the turn of the young female Amur falcon Alang to make us speechless 😶 After taking off from the Somalian coast at 7:30 am on 14 May, Alang has been steadily pushing northward across the Arabian Sea on one of the most demanding migratory crossings in the natural world. In just over two days, she has already covered nearly 3,000 km nonstop over open ocean. Based on her present flight path, Alang is expected to land later tonight, either over the Indus River delta or the Kachchh landscape of Gujarat another remarkable chapter unfolding in the extraordinary transcontinental journey of the Amur falcons. As shared by Dr @sureshwii #Amurfalcons

In a continued effort over the last decade for conservation of Amur Falcons in Northeast India, three Amur Falcons were satellite-tagged in their stopover site (Chiuluan) in Tamenglong district of Manipur in November 2025. Having completed more than four months in their nonbreeding grounds in Southern Africa, two of these Amur Falcons are on their spring migration, returning to their breeding region in Far-East Asia via India. While crossing from Somalia to Northeast India they undertake a nonstop flight of nearly 6000 km in six days. A tagged young female Amur named ‘Alang’ is currently headed to west coast of India, and is undertaking the Arabian Sea crossing, having started off yesterday early morning from Somalia. Currently, with favourable tailwinds, the sea crossing will be three-day nonstop. With funding support from @MoEFCC, this project has been one of the successful community-led conservation effort in India. Alongside, interesting insights on this incredible small raptor, a long distance trans-hemispheric migrant has been generated, guiding management and conservation efforts.

China is building its fourth aircraft carrier. And this one is different. All assessments point to it being nuclear powered — and reportedly larger than the USS Gerald R. Ford, potentially making it the largest warship ever built. In Issue 21 of the Dabolim Diaries, Rear Admiral Monty Khanna (Retd) tracks not just the ships, but the shore infrastructure being quietly built to support them — and what it tells us about where China's carrier programme is actually headed. The basing analysis is where it gets particularly interesting. Read now: maritimeindia.org/a-home-port-fo… #China #PLANavy #AircraftCarrier #NavalPower #IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation #DabolimDiaries

Samudramanthan – The Bay of Bengal Seminar Ms Muskan Rai, Research Associate, National Maritime Foundation on Role of Track 1.5 and Track 2 Platforms in the Bay of Bengal 📆 14th May, 2026 📍 Lecture Room II, India International Centre, Annexe 🕰️ 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM @nmfindia @HindolSengupta

Samudramanthan – The Bay of Bengal Seminar Dr Sayantan Haldar, Associate Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation on Lessons from ASEAN-led Cooperation for the Wider Bay Region 📆 14th May, 2026 📍 Lecture Room II, India International Centre, Annexe 🕰️ 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM @HindolSengupta @nmfindia

Samudramanthan – The Bay of Bengal Seminar Dr Sayantan Haldar, Associate Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation on Lessons from ASEAN-led Cooperation for the Wider Bay Region 📆 14th May, 2026 📍 Lecture Room II, India International Centre, Annexe 🕰️ 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM @HindolSengupta @nmfindia

Samudramanthan – The Bay of Bengal Seminar Dr Pooja Bhatt, Associate Professor, OP Jindal Global University on BIMSTEC as a norm-setter in the region. 📆 14th May, 2026 📍 Lecture Room II, India International Centre, Annexe 🕰️ 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM @nmfindia @HindolSengupta

Samudramanthan – The Bay of Bengal Seminar Dr Pooja Bhatt, Associate Professor, OP Jindal Global University on BIMSTEC as a norm-setter in the region. 📆 14th May, 2026 📍 Lecture Room II, India International Centre, Annexe 🕰️ 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM @HindolSengupta @nmfindia