Meluhaa Maritime extends its warmest greetings to all serving and retired personnel of the Indian Air Force a Happy IAF Day 2026! In this episode of Maritime Conversations, hosts Swaroop and Arjun are joined by Air Vice Marshal Anil Golani (Retd), who discusses Air Force-Navy joint operations and how they cooperate in real time missions CHAPTERS: In this video: 0:00 Disclaimer: 1:10 Introduction: 2:00 What is the need for Maritime Air Operations (MAO): 4:30 How does MAO work & personal experiences: 9:10 Does MAO support only the Naval Air Arm?: 12:20 How does IFC-IOR help coordinate IAF-IN Jointmanship?: 14:10 Lessons for Jointmanship from Op Sindoor: 17:10 Have drones replaced pilots?: 20:00 India's current standing in UCAV manufacturing: 23:20 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #indianairforceday #mao #maritime #indianairforce #indiannavy #ifc #cooperation #indianmilitary #meluha #maritimeconversations #podcast #interview #navy #opsankalp

In today’s episode, host Palak Sharma is in conversation with Anuttama Banerji, a political analyst specialising in South Asian affairs. Together, they cover the recent BRICS Summit in India and contemporary developments in India-US bilateral relationship. CHAPTERS: In this video: 0:00 Disclaimer: 1:20 Introduction: 1:38 India-US Bilateral Relationship: 2:35 India's Growing Particiaption in BRICS: 4:30 India's Non Alignment & its Impact on US Relationship: 6:40 Current Trends in India-US Relations: 8:30 India-US Cooperation Within Maritime Domain: 10:50 India, US and Pakistan: 15:00 Near Future Developments in India-US Relations: 17:50 Mutual Concerns in Defence Cooperation: 22:40 Why India-US Cooperation Matters? 25:45 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #indiausrelations #geopolitics #brics #pmnarendramodi #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #xijinping #asiapacific #indopacific #maritimesecurity #maritimestudies #podcast #indiannavy

Meluha Maritime presents its latest special episode, a wide ranging discussion between eminent expert VAdm SJ Singh, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, NM, DG USI and our founder Cmde Srikant Kesnur. In this exclusive interaction, the two scholars discuss the current state of the war in West Asia, the key takeways and Iran's strategic culture, among others things. CHAPTERS: Disclaimer: 0:00 Introduction: 0:10 An Appraisal of the First Phase of the US-Israel-Iran War: 4:25 Iran's Strategic Mindset and Doctrine: 12:45 Iran's Traffic Separation Scheme: A loss of strategic advantage? 27:30 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #usiranwar #straitofhormuz #iranwar #analysis #military #podcast #geopolitics #meluha #meluhamaritime #maritimeconversations #maritimesecurity

In this episode of Maritime Conversations, host Palak Sharma discusses the latest developments in the maritime domain with Commodore (Dr) Srikant Kesnur (Retd). Their interaction covers the recent State visits by PM Shri Narendra Modi to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand as well as the visit of Japanese Prime Minister to India and what significance they have for India's maritime and strategic interests. CHAPTERS: In this video: 0:00 Disclaimer: 1:04 Changes in navy's diplomatic role in East Africa: 2:00 Takeaways from Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's State Visit to India: 4:15 PM Modi's Visit to Indonesia, Defence Exports and Sabang Port: 10:00 India's Maritime interests in Oceania: 16:05 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #MeluhaMaritime #MaritimeConversations #Deflomacy #unicorn #sanaetakaichi #pmmodi #indiannavy #mogami #sabangaceh #eastafrica #diplomacy #currentaffairs

In this exclusive episode of Maritime Conversations, Cmde Srikant Kesnur has an interesting tête-à-tête with the legendary Captain NS Mohan Ram, VSM (Retd), one of the key figures not just in modern India's warship design and building, but also how the common man travels on the streets! Hear the first hand account of how an IIT Kharagpur alumnus rejected a call from MIT Boston, to build some of India's most iconic warships. CHAPTERS: Introduction: 0:00 Disclaimer: 1:00 A decision of no regrets: 4:15 Pioneering the Aatmanirbhar spirit of the Indian Navy: 6:30 Nilgiri-class - A story of ingenious adaptations: 9:20 Godavari class - Extrapolating from a techincal drawing: 22:20 When Physics triumphed over Perspectives: 26:50 Indian shipbuilding get's global recognition: 38:00 Indian Navy - A force that thinks way ahead of its time: 45:10 Delhi Class - Fully Indian designed and developed: 46:45 Looking back to the humble beginning: 48:25 Check out Captain N.S. Mohan Ram's book "A Builder’s Navy: The Long Road to Self-sufficiency in Warship Design": https://www.amazon.in/Builders-Navy-Self-sufficiency-Warship-Design/dp/8169038383 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #indiannavy #tvsmotors #nilgiri #shipbuilding #mdl #podcast #maritimeconversations #meluha #marineengineering #indianhistory #exclusiveinterview #atmanirbharbharat #makeinindia

In this episode of Maritime Conversations, host Palak Sharma discusses the latest developments in the maritime domain with Commodore (Dr) Srikant Kesnur (Retd). They touch upon the challenges before the new Chief of the Naval Staff, developments in West Asia, recent Indian Navy inductions, and the maritime significance of Prime Minister Modi's visit to Seychelles. CHAPTERS: In this video: 0:00 Disclaimer: 0:43 Changes in India's higher military leadership and its impact: 1:50 Developments in the Middle East: 7:05 Latest inductions by the Indian Navy: 11:30 PM Modi's Seychelles visit: 18:35 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #MeluhaMaritime #MaritimeConversations #Deflomacy #IndianNavy #Seychelles #INSMahendragiri #TriCommissioning #CurrentAffairs

In continuation with our previous special episode, VAdm SJ Singh, SYSM, PVSM, AVSM, VM, DG USI and our founder Cmde Srikant Kesnur touch upon the Indian Navy's role in contemporary anti-piracy operations and near wartime deployments through Operation Sankalp and Operation Sindoor. CHAPTERS: In the last episode: 0:00 Disclaimer and Note from the Host: 0:53 Fighting the invisible - Operation Sankalp: 3:15 Terror and Response - Op Sindoor: 11:30 Inferences from the past - Growing importance of the Indian Navy: 17:15 Maritime Strategy, its evolution and academic inferences: 24:00 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #opsindoor #operationsankalp #indiannavy #nationalsecurity #independenceday #yemen #pirates #somalia #meluha #maritimeconversations #analysis #podcast #history

Meluha Maritime celebrates the legacy of the legendary Vice Admiral Manohar Prahlad Awati, PVSM, VrC (7 September 1927 – 4 November 2018), through this special episode, on the day marking his 99th birth anniversary & commencement of the centennial year. Commodore Srikant Kesnur hosts an engaging conversation with Captain Mohan Narayan (Retd) and Captain Dilip Donde, SC (Retd), reminiscing the late Admiral's contributions towards preserving Indian maritime history and promoting ocean sailing culture. CHAPTERS: In this video: 0:00 Disclaimer: 1:15 Introduction: 1:30 How I became a curator from knowing nothing! - Capt Mohan Narayan: 6:25 When VAdm Awati called me to his house - Capt Dilip Donde: 12:30 The birth of Maritime History Society: 17:30 How India built its modern 'sailing culture': 26:50 When intuition changed the future of sailing: 28:00 How a solider turned into a professional historian: 39:00 VAdm Awati as a persona: 45:30 The legacy VAdm Awati left behind: 56:00 Check out Captain Dilip Donde's book "The First Indian – The First Indian Solo Circumnavigation Under Sail": https://www.amazon.in/First-Indian-Story-Circumnavigation-Under-ebook/dp/B06XQWB7N7 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #indiannavy #Admiralawati #maritimehistory #sailing #oceansailing #maritimemuseum #1946mutinee #podcast #mhadei #meluha #maritimeconversations

Our latest episode of #MaritimeConversations features a panel discussion on business development and entrepreneurship. Discover if it's the right time to build a business in India from experts, as they discuss entrepreneurship, maritime strategy, defense innovation, and bridging the gap between education, ethics, and industry success. The discussion features a panel moderated by Rajini Panicker and includes three experts: Jasbir Solanki, CEO, Homeland and Cybersecurity, Mahindra Defence Systems, and Veteran, Indian Navy Rajiv Mathur, Author Cmde (Dr) Srikant Kesnur, VSM (Retd), Indian Navy, Historian and Co-founder, Meluha Maritime Shared with due permission from the MaxCity LitFest Organisers for wider dissemination. Meluha Maritime does not own the copyright of this video. CHAPTERS: Disclaimer: 0:00 Introduction: 0:10 Integrated Emergency Management Systems: 1:13 Entrepreneurship, Ethics, and Market Listening: 8:03 Maritime Frontiers and National Progress: 13:50 Resilience and Leadership Mantras: 19:30 Leadership Traits from the Navy: 23:00 Maritime Education and Awareness: 25:21 Bridging the Education-Industry Gap: 30:04 The Role of AI and Fear of Failure: 36:32 Future Outlook (2030): 39:03 Q&A Session: 40:45 Subscribe to our handles on Social Media to stay updated on what we do. X: https://x.com/MeluhaMaritime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meluhamaritime LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/meluha-maritime-consulting #MaxCityLitFest #LifFest #Entrepreneurship #BusinessDevelopment #MakeInIndia #MeluhaMaritime