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Forum for integrated national Security looks at security in its multidimensional interdependent form. Every year FINS conducts international conference on one of the domains under the aegis SAGAR discourse. SAGAR is a term coined by Indian Prime minister Shri Narendra Modi and it stands for Security and Growth For All in the Region. Maritime Domain is being extensively discussed in this volume. This volume not only looks at defense but also economy, ecology, international relations, diplomacy, governance and legal aspects of maritime domain. This conference was attended by very senior ministers from India, diplomats, defense personnel, academicians and researchers from 22 countries. This essential reference book is divided into three parts- Speeches by ministers, papers read in the conference and erudite articles on the theme. This is a useful reference book for policy maker s , academi c ians , defense personnel and public policy, international relations, students, in addition to serious readers.

Contents: Preface . Introduction. Securing India’s Maritime Interests; Role of Science and Technology. 1. “Marine Pollution, Eco-dynamics and Ocean management with collaborative mechanism framework”/Admiral Jayanath Colombadge. 2. Israel’s Perspective of Sea for Strategic Depth/Rear Admiral Oded Gur Lavie. 3. An account of Indian Posture as Maritime Superpower/Admiral R. K. Dhowan. 4. India – Maldives co-operation – a case in Ocean Resource Management and Security/Brig. Zakariyya Mansoor, Maldives. 5. India’s Advances in Science and Technology in the domain of Maritime Security/V Bhujanga Rao. 6. “Need for review of legal issues in ocean management 21st Century challenge.”/Bimal Patel. 7. Effect of Sea level Rise and Displaced Population/Prabhakaran Paleri. 8. “Ocean Research – its use and management in (Indian Ocean Region) IOR for sustainable development.”/Priyadarshi Dash. 9. Science and Technology in Maritime Domain and its Security Related Issues/Ravindran. M.10. Norway – India co-operation in Maritime Technology A Case Study/Shri Helge Tryti. 11. “India – Bangladesh Maritime Co-operation – Sub-regional and bi-lateral Issues”/Shri Hussain. 12. India’s cultural and commercial linkage in IOR A historical account/Shri Ravi Kumar. 13. Challenges of Maritime Governance for Humanity/Shri ASM Abdul Baten. 14. Rationale and Importance of Sagarmala Project/Shri Atul Kulkarni. 15. Ocean Governance and Low Lying states – A Case Study of Seychelles/Shri Barry Faure. 16. “Use of advance technology and Inter-state Protocol for sustainable fishery.”/Shri Jan Fredric. 17. “Development and Integration of Maritime Assets for Global Competitiveness”/Shri. Krishna Kotak. 18. Prospects of co-operation between Coastal and Landlocked Countries/Shri M. Ashraf Haidari. 19. “Sustainable Ocean resources strategy in Norway a case study”/Shri. Ole Henaes. 20. Maritime Engagement of Landlocked Countries/Shri. Ram Thapliya.