India Recognizes No-War, No-Peace as New Category in Maritime Doctrine 2025

The Indian Navy has released a new guide called the Indian Maritime Doctrine 2025.

For the first time, it officially recognizes a situation called 'no-war, no-peace' as a distinct category.

This category is important because it describes the space between being at peace and being at war.

In this space, countries might use coercion, hybrid operations, and other methods that are not full-out war but still create conflict.

The new doctrine reflects changes in India's maritime environment and strategic outlook over the past decade.

It's an update to previous versions released in 2004, 2009, and 2015.