Thank you all for the very positive feedback on my weekly posts. As requested by some of you, I’m compiling this ‘thread of threads’ for ease of reference. Each tweet in this thread covers one topic

A hard look at the anti India sentiments across the world. Time to take stock #H1B

Should be an interesting debate. Looking forward to it. @CaptDKS @Captsandeep2 @kumarpvr @kartha_tara @viking_subs

Congratulations @Space_Fields @AMasook 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Well analysed. Dr Tara Kartha @kartha_tara writes about the Pakistan-Saudi pact

True. (For those wondering about the context, this recent article 👇🏻about the Bahria Foundation may be useful https://t.co/zd2xnUT17q)

Uniform Diaries Ep 7 featuring Lt Gen VG Khandare (Retd) @VGK_India is a must watch @KRANTII01 @cdf_23

This could be a game changer in our indigenous drone capabilities https://t.co/oqRXLBWWax @aarkayn @viking_subs @BlameItOnSmit @dronefed @KRANTII01 @cdf_23 @VGK_India @Kbsingh03

[PS: The @indiannavy too is closely involved with Deep Ocean Mission. I worked a bit on DOM & other related aspects when posted to NSCS (2012-2020). I had also done a thread earlier on ‘Aquanauts’ which you may like to see👇🏻]

We've are amongst 19 countries with ISA rights. Our #DeepOceanMission (DOM), launched in Sep 2021, is a multi-institutional push by MoES to explore & sustainably use deep ocean resources. #DeepSeaMining #CriticalMinerals #IOR. n/n @Datta_karan @srikantkesnur @nmfindia

India's deep-sea push isn't just about resources; it's securing our blue economy future. It has strategic dimensions too amid surging global demand for critical minerals + reports of foreign vessels in the region under the pretext of exploration. 6/n

Building on that, in 2016, 🇮🇳 inked a second contract for polymetallic sulphides along the Central Indian Ocean Ridge—another 10,000 sq km, valid till 2031. This is led by the Ministry of Earth Sciences @moesgoi & National Centre for Polar & Ocean Research (NCPOR) @ncaor_goa. 5/n

India isn't new to this game. Back in 2002, we inked our first contract with ISA for polymetallic nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin (CIOB)—a 75,000 sq km zone. Extended twice, it runs till 2027. This paved the way for tech & the Deep Ocean Mission. 4/n

Polymetallic nodules are potato-sized rocks on the seabed, packed with precious metals like manganese, cobalt, nickel, & copper (critical for batteries, EVs, & renewables). Deep-sea mining in international waters is governed by the UN's ISA for fair & sustainable access. 3/n

Carlsberg Ridge is a massive 300,000 sq km area spanning the boundary between Indian & Arabian plates (Rodrigues Island to Owen Fracture Zone). The contract signed on Sept 15 at Delhi, is the world's 1st for polymetallic sulphur nodules in this mid-ocean ridge (Arabian Sea to

ICYMI, The International Seabed Authority (ISA) just granted India a pioneering licence to explore polymetallic sulphur nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge. A 🧵. 1/n @Vijay_MoES @Ravi_MoES @anuragbisen @CaptDKS @lbscidsa https://t.co/j2x3apvUoK

Worth a look

I was lying in a medical facility on a remote island in the South Indian Ocean, recently shipwrecked and rescued. On the 2nd day, the French doctor rushed in:“Is the Prime Minister of India an important man?” I thought it a silly question—until he added: “He is going to call

Yesterday’s Dialogue by @cdf_23 brought together @NITIAayog, @vifindia, @CoalIndiaHQ, & @CEA_India. underscored coal’s role in India's future. Dr. V.K. Saraswat calls for R&D in clean coal tech to power India's energy mix, balancing coal with renewables.

Excellent points. Largely agree with all that is said. The original thread by @stellensatz is also a must read (where he gives a first hand account of LCA & leadership of Dr Kalam). I firmly believe that innovation happens due to individual brilliance organisationally supported.