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"We can't have the meaning of rape change as we cross from one border to another," voiced a Polish MEP.

"This is not development. This is destruction dressed in development's language," Rahul Gandhi accused.

Land-locked or maritime-hesitant nations inevitably find themselves at the mercy of those who command the oceans. For India, blessed with one of the longest coastlines and a commanding position astride the Indian Ocean, the imperative is stark: it must fully realise its maritime potential or risk remaining a continental giant overshadowed by true blue-water powers.