In the 2017 KR Narayanan Oration, Admiral R K Dhowan, Chairman, National Maritime Foundation, India, and the immediate past Chief of the Indian Navy, discusses the role of the Indian Navy in furthering peace and stability in the region and how to harness the forces of India’s blue economy.

The K R Narayanan Oration Series is presented by the Australia South Asia Research Centre (ASARC), Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy. We would like to acknowledge the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for this series.