National Maritime Foundation (India)

🌊 Announcing #IPRD2026, the Indian Navy's flagship international maritime conference, taking place 03–05 November 2026 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. This year's theme: "Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific." The Indian Navy conducts IPRD-2026 with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) as its knowledge partner. As the principal manifestation of the Indian Navy's annual strategic outreach, the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) brings together leading scientists, technologists, academics, strategists and policymakers from across the world to advance one or more of the seven maritime lines of thrust under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI) — the first-order articulation of India's maritime policy, MAHASAGAR (Mutual And Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions). Over three days, IPRD-2026 will convene five thematic sessions addressing: -Oceanographic Science and Climate Resilience -Transformative Maritime Technologies and Dual-Use Implications -Collaborative Approaches to Ocean Governance and Maritime Resilience -Maritime Situational Awareness and Protection of Critical Maritime Infrastructure -Academic Networks, Research, and Human Capital Development 📍 Manekshaw Centre | 3–5 November 2026 👉 Don't miss the Indo-Pacific's biggest conversation on science, technology and academic cooperation — register now! Link in BIO! @CENJOWS @OfficialCLAWSIN @CAPS_INDIA @USIofIndia @NITIAayog @JindalGlobalUNI @seaandcoast1 @teriin @ShivNadarUniv @allcargogati @KautilyaSPP @TheGlobalOrder @gnluofficial @GMU_GANDHINAGAR @thegimac @KASonline #IPRD2026 #IndoPacificRegionalDialogue #IndianNavy #IndoPacific #MAHASAGAR #IPOI #MaritimeSecurity #OceanScience #NationalMaritimeFoundation

IPRD 2026 is almost here. 🌊 The Inaugural Session of #IPRD2026 will open the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue, hosted by the Indian Navy with NMF as knowledge partner. 👇 🎙️ Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General, NMF, will deliver the Welcome Remarks. 🎙️ Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd), Former Chief of the Naval Staff and Incumbent Chairman, NMF, will deliver the Inaugural Address. Three days. One theme: Science, Technology and Academic Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. Want to see how the Indo-Pacific conversation begins? Join us. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | 3-5 November 2026 #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation

Who builds the future of Indo-Pacific research? People. 🌊 A Special Address at #IPRD2026 looks at the networks and talent that make it possible. Academic Networks, Research, and Human Capital Development 👇 🎙️ Mr Hideshi Tokuchi, President, Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS), Tokyo, Japan Studying or working in maritime affairs, policy or research? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | 3-5 November 2026 📝 Register now: maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #AcademicCooperation #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation

India’s top military voice is at #IPRD2026. 🌊 Special Address 3 brings the Chief of Defence Staff to the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue. 👇 🎙️ General N S Raja Subramani, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, Chief of Defence Staff & Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, Government of India Interested in defence, strategy and the Indo-Pacific? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | 3-5 November 2026 📝 Register now: maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #DefenceStrategy #NationalMaritimeFoundation

The same technology that protects the sea can also threaten it. 🌊 AI. Quantum. Dual-use systems. At #IPRD2026, Professional Session 5: Transformative Maritime Technologies and Dual-Use Implications asks how Indo-Pacific nations can cooperate on adopting these technologies responsibly. 👇 🎙️ Rear Admiral Guninder Singh Jawanda, IN (Retd), Former Director-General Weapons and Electronics Systems Engineering Establishment (WESEE), MoD; Founder and CEO, Mystic Works LLP, New Delhi (Moderator). 🔹 Ms Dongyoun Cho, Senior Fellow for Advanced Technologies, National Security, and Defence and Military Analysis, The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) – Europe, Berlin, Germany. 🔹 Dr (Ms) Eva Pejsova, Japan Chair, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, Brussels School of Governance (VUB), Belgium. 🔹 Captain Mark Blaine, SAN (Retd), Lecturer and Researcher, Nautical Science, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa (SIGLA), Faculty of Military Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. 🔹 Cmde (Dr) Arun P Golaya, VSM, IN (Retd), Mentor Chakra Foundation. Curious about AI, quantum and the future of maritime tech? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | 3-5 November 2026 📝 Register now: maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #MaritimeTechnology #ArtificialIntelligence #QuantumTechnology #NationalMaritimeFoundation

Maritime security starts with the right questions. 🌊 Hear from the National Maritime Security Coordinator. At #IPRD2026, Special Address 1 brings a national-level view of maritime security to the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue. 👇 🎙️ Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, (Retd), National Maritime Security Coordinator, Government of India. Interested in maritime security and national strategy? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | 3-5 November 2026 📝 Register now 👉 maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation

What happens when the Navy's top leaders share one stage? 🌊 Hear it first-hand. At #IPRD2026, Perspectives from the Flag Bridge brings together former Indian Naval Chiefs and a former Sri Lankan Navy Commander for a candid conversation. Plus, a Q&A with the audience. 👇 🔹 Admiral Robin Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), Former Chief of the Indian Naval Staff. 🔹 Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM (Retd), Former Chief of the Indian Naval Staff. 🔹 Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, (Retd), Former Chief of the Indian Naval Staff. 🔹 Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM (Retd), Former Chief of the Indian Naval Staff and incumbent Chairman, NMF. 🔹 Admiral Jayantha Perera, RWP, VSV, USP, (Retd), Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. 🎙️ Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), Director-General, NMF (Host). Want to hear how leaders think about the sea? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi | 3-5 November 2026 📝 Register now👉maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #MaritimePerspectives #MaritimeSecurity #NationalMaritimeFoundation

The ocean has no borders. So, who writes the rules? 🌊 Governing it takes more than one nation. At #IPRD2026, Professional Session 4: Collaborative Approaches to Ocean Governance and Maritime Resilience asks how countries can work together on ocean governance, deep-sea science and resilience for small island states. 👇 🎙️ Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, NM, IN (Retd), Director-General, United Services Institution of India (Moderator). 🔹 Professor (Dr) Deo Florence Onda, Research Professor, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Philippines. 🔹 Dr Marie Bourrel-McKinnon, Former Chief of Staff & Head of Strategic Planning Unit, International Seabed Authority. 🔹 Mr Ramraj Narasimhan, Senior Director – Programme Management & Technical Support, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (@cdri_world ). 🔹 Ms Sofia Furstenberg-Stott, Partner, Future Maritime, Sweden. Interested in ocean governance, policy and resilience? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre | 3-5 November 2026 📝 Register now👉 maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif…

The ocean holds the data. Who gets to use it? 🌊 Climate resilience starts with ocean science. At #IPRD2026, Professional Session 3: Oceanographic Science and Climate Resilience asks how Indo-Pacific nations can turn ocean science into policy and share ocean data. 👇 🎙️ Commodore Abhinav Barve, Commodore (Naval Oceanology and Meteorology), Naval Headquarters, New Delhi (Moderator). 🔹 Ms Karuna Rana, Founding Director, Big Ocean States Initiative (BOSI), Port Louis, Mauritius. 🔹 Ms Cheryl Rita Kaur, Fellow & Centre Head, Centre for Strait of Malacca (SoM), Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), Malaysia. @mima_malaysia 🔹 Ms Corinne Julie, Project Manager, Nature Seychelles, Mahe, Seychelles. @NatureSey 🔹 Mr Jia Bin LIN (Isaac), Senior Specialist, Ocean Affairs Council, Taiwan. @TAIWANoac Interested in ocean science, climate and policy? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre | 3-5 November 2026 Register now👉 maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #OceanScience #ClimateResilience #BlueEconomy #NationalMaritimeFoundation

You can get every technical calculation right and still miss the biggest maritime fundamentals. 🌊 The ocean is not just a tech problem. It is physical science, life science, social science. It is people, communities, economies and institutions. The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 asks us to look beyond technology alone. Speakers will give specific, time-bound, actionable recommendations to advance SAGAR through science, technology and academic cooperation. The big question: do we have the technology to shape our maritime future? Or are we asking the entire question? 🤔 📍 Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi 📅 3-5 November 2026 🏛️ Hosted by the Indian Navy | Knowledge Partner: NMF 📝 Register now👉maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndianNavy #NationalMaritimeFoundation #NMF #IndoPacific #MaritimeSecurity #MaritimeStrategy #ScienceAndTechnology #AcademicCooperation #STEAM #BlueEconomy #OceanScience

You can't see it. But it powers your world. 🌐 Cables, ports and pipelines keep life running. At #IPRD2026, Professional Session 2: Maritime Situational Awareness and Protection of Critical Maritime Infrastructure asks how we keep them safe. 👇 🎙️ VAdm Tarun Sobti (Retd), Former Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Moderator). 🔹 Prof Jeffrey Payne, Associate Professor, NESA Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Washington DC. . 🔹 Mr Raj Mohabeer, Officer in Charge, General Secretariat, Indian Ocean Commission @commission_coi. 🔹 Capt (Dr) Sean Andrews, RAN (Retd), Senior Research Fellow, The Changing Character of War Centre, Oxford University. 🔹 VAdm Dario Giacomin, ITN (Retd), Senior Vice President (Underwater), Fincantieri, Rome. Curious about maritime security and the seabed? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre | Day 1, 3 November 2026 Register now👉 maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #MaritimeSecurity #MaritimeDomainAwareness #UnderseaInfrastructure #NationalMaritimeFoundation

The next big breakthroughs in the Indo-Pacific won't come from ships. They'll come from classrooms, labs and research networks. Who's building them? Meet the voices of Professional Session 1: Academic Networks, Research, and Human Capital Development at #IPRD2026 👇 🔹Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru (Retd), Former Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Moderator). 🔹Prof Athaulla Rasheed A Rasheed, Head, Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, Maldives National University 🔹Prof Rajib Shaw, Director, India Japan Laboratory, Keio University University 🔹Cdr (Ms) Marianne Peron-Doise, Senior Research Fellow, IRIS, France 🔹Ms Aisha Rasyidila Kusumasomantri, Co-Director, Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence, Indonesia Studying maritime affairs, policy or ocean science? This is your room. 🌊 📍 Manekshaw Centre | 03-05 November 2026 📝 Register now 👉maritimeindia.org/indo-pacif… #IPRD2026 #IndoPacific #IndianNavy #MAHASAGAR #MaritimeSecurity #OceanScience #NationalMaritimeFoundation