Prakash Gopal
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Biography
Publications
Prakash Gopal is a PhD candidate at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, Australia. A former Indian naval officer and researcher at the National Maritime Foundation, India, he has written on India’s maritime security imperatives, international maritime cooperation and on legal issues impacting maritime security.
![Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/21859301774_d30abd3414_k%20copy.jpg?itok=TcspRbX4)
Rebirth of the quadrilateral Malabar: Promises and portents for India
The inclusion of Australia in the 2020 Exercise Malabar signals India’s resolve to defend its interests in the region.
![India: Navigating the straits of capability](https://www.lowyinstitute.org/sites/default/files/styles/expert_publications/public/GettyImages-1172132257%20copy.jpg?itok=qN7YYp8X)
India: Navigating the straits of capability
The Indian Navy’s ambition to be a “net security provider” is going nowhere as long as it lacks the proper resources.
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India’s navy: between carriers and patrol boats
The blue water ambition of India’s navy runs the risk of being diluted by constabulary duties closer to home.