indian ocean
- India
India pledges support to Maldives to help it navigate economic issues
New Delhi: The Maldives is a “very concrete” expression of India’s neighbourhood first policy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, pledging New Delhi’s support the Indian Ocean archipelago as its economy is…
- World
Putin announces seamless transborder railway connection plans
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday unveiled plans to develop international transport corridors, including the establishment of a seamless railway network. “We aim to establish seamless railway communication from the Baltic…
- News
India & Maldives reiterate ‘unwavering’ commitment to fostering close bilateral relations
Male: India and Maldives on Sunday reiterated the “unwavering” commitment to fostering “continued close relations” and enhancing bilateral cooperation, as the two sides agreed to work together towards maintaining peace and stability…
- India
After the Indo-Pacific, India, US to focus on cooperation in the Indian Ocean
Washington: India and the United States are now turning towards the Indian Ocean as their next frontier of cooperation across a wide suite of issues from trade to security, drawing upon the…
- Kolkata
Severe cyclone forming in Bay of Bengal to make landfall on Sunday, red alert in WB
Kolkata: A depression in the Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a severe cyclonic storm and make landfall along the adjoining coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh around May 26…
- News
India committed to combating piracy, terrorism in Indian Ocean region: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that India is committed to protecting freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region after Bulgarian President Rumen…
- Middle East
Houthis to prevent Israel-linked ships from crossing Indian Ocean
In a new escalation and threat to navigation in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, Yemen’s Houthis have pledged to halt Israel-linked ships from crossing the Indian Ocean and from South Africa…
- World
Maldives purchases drones from Turkey for patrolling the country’s maritime area
Male: Within days of the Maldives inking a defence deal to obtain non-lethal weapons from China, the archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean has acquired drones from Turkey for patrolling its vast…
- India
Cash-strapped Pak assures Maldives of its support to address its ‘development needs’
Male: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday assured the Maldives of its support to address the “pressing development needs” of the island nation in the Indian Ocean. During a telephone conversation with President Mohamed…
- Middle East
‘Middle East conflict impacting maritime commercial traffic safety in Indian Ocean’
Washington: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas is impacting the safety of maritime commercial traffic in the Indian Ocean, including some attacks in the vicinity of India, a…
- India
Indian Ocean warming at terrifying rate, could trigger massive impact: Experts
New Delhi: The year 2023 has been confirmed as the hottest one on record, new data has confirmed, and scientists warn that 2024 could be worse. From droughts and floods to more…
- Middle East
Iran rejects US accusation of attacking tanker in Indian Ocean
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday rejected the US accusation that an Iranian drone attacked a chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean. He made the remarks at a…
- World
Pentagon says Iranian drone struck tanker ship in Indian Ocean: Report
Washington: The Pentagon has said that an Iranian drone on Saturday struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, Reuters reported. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical…
- India
Israel-affiliated ship hit by drone strike in Indian Ocean
A drone strike on Saturday, December 23, damaged an Israeli-affiliated merchant ship in the Indian Ocean but no casualties were reported. The attack resulted in a fire on Liberia-flagged tanker occurring 200…
- Science
Intensity, frequency of tropical cyclones to rise in Indian Ocean: Study
New Delhi: The intensity and frequency of tropical cyclones are expected to increase in the north Indian Ocean, warns a study led by an international team of scientists including those from India.…
