The deep sea is emerging as a new frontier in the global struggle for critical minerals, where resource security, technological ambition, and geopolitical power converge. The article examines the contest between China and the United States ...
A small island nation in the Pacific, the Republic of Nauru, holding just over 12,000 inhabitants on its 21 km²of areas, has gained a lot of traction as it notified the International Seabed Authority of the intention of its sponsored entity...
The twenty-first century has inaugurated a new phase of geopolitical competition, one that extends beyond terrestrial borders into the contested expanse of outer space. The Artemis Accords, formally initiated by NASA and the United States D...
In the depth of the oceans, there is a huge availability of the minerals which are very critical for the usage of modern technological systems. Starting from mobile phones to renewable energy systems like electric cars, deep-sea minerals ar...
Mining the ocean floor, known as deep-sea, for submerged minerals is a little-known experimental industry, but as the demand to make mobile phones, batteries and solar panels increases, the scope of mining of valuable materials like copper,...
In the oceans, at a depth of as low as 5000 meters, there lie the critical minerals for the usage of modern societies starting from smartphones to electric cars to green energy. Oceans provide an alternative to land-based resources as they ...
The theory of neorealism in International Relations deliberates and studies a state's behaviour through a systematic approach, influenced by six fundamental principles: anarchy, capability, distribution of power, polarity, national interest...
Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, organized (November 29) an international conference on the topic ‘The South China Sea: Current Challenges and Future Perspective’ at India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi. During the conferen...
The geopolitical importance of West Asia has historically been characterised by the energy supply and maritime bottlenecks. Nonetheless, in the modern world economy, a new dimension of strategic rivalry has emerged beneath the sea. The glob...
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental organization that was established in 1921 to promote cooperation among nations in the field of hydrography and nautical charting. The IHO's main objective is to ensur...
