Indian Ocean

India and Italy look afresh at new military partnership in strategic waters of Indian Ocean

Deeply involved in European-led maritime missions in the Indian Ocean and beyond, Italy reckons that expanding defence ties with India…

1 year ago

Russian train successfully reaches Iran using North South Corridor, the giant transit route with a spur to India

Russia has begun the first rail transit of goods to Saudi Arabia through Iran using the International North-South Transport Corridor…

1 year ago

Watch: Maiden airdrop of indigenous search and rescue kit in Arabian Sea

In yet another strong message that the real strength lies in being 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) especially when an emergency situation arises,…

1 year ago

Eye on China, Australia hosts Quad maritime exercise Malabar for first time

In a joint show of strength to realise their common goal of a 'Free and Open Indo-Pacific', all four navies…

1 year ago

Why India-Japan partnership is key to growth of North East, Bay of Bengal community

Political and economic stability in countries across the Indian Ocean region is becoming increasingly important for India and Japan as…

1 year ago

Tanzania now becomes part of India’s strategic outreach focusing on Africa’s east coast

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Tanzania at a time when Indian Naval Ship Trishul is making a port…

1 year ago

Weapons to blue economy — India ready to strengthen Tanzania like never before

From leveraging ocean resources to drawing a five-year roadmap for defence cooperation, India this week bolstered its partnership with Tanzania…

1 year ago

NSA Doval visits strategic Duqm port in Oman as India boosts its maritime heft

India continues to show its interest in a network of ports and freight corridors leading into Eurasia and the African…

1 year ago

Jaishankar takes a dig at China again, says countries must abide agreements to avoid mistrust

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took an indirect shot at China and its controversial infrastructure project Belt and Road Initiative…

2 years ago

Russia takes next steps to open icy Northern Sea Route, India set to benefit

Russia's newest icebreaker 'Evpatiy Kolovrat', built for its Pacific Fleet, entered the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, earlier Thursday. The…

2 years ago

Vessels to harbour — India bolsters coastal defence of key Indian Ocean ally Maldives

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), along with an assault landing craft to…

2 years ago

In Mozambique, Jaishankar amplifies PM Modi’s pitch on Global South

Carrying forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making Mozambique the 'gateway for Indian investment in Africa', External Affairs Minister…

2 years ago

Is Mozambique becoming India’s gateway for investments and security in Africa?

India's strong and expanding partnership with the countries on the south-eastern coast of Africa will once again be in the…

2 years ago

India and Australia plan big on renewables, to match huge rare earth reserves with New Delhi’s ambitious clean energy goals

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Annual Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on…

2 years ago

Does French Navy’s cryptic comment mean Rafales will soon deck INS Vikrant?

As the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, currently in the Indian Ocean, begins Indo-French naval exercise Varuna, speculation is…

2 years ago

Rajnath visits key Indian Ocean chokepoint during visit to Andaman and Nicobar islands

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday visited Indira Point, the southernmost tip of the country, before concluding his two-day visit…

2 years ago

Putin’s new warship to deter NATO with deadly hypersonic missiles

Russia has announced that its state-of-the-art multi-role frigate Admiral Gorshkov, now equipped with "unstoppable" Zircon hypersonic missile system, is all…

2 years ago

Scientists stunned as thousands of ancient shark teeth discovered in Indian Ocean

What surprise lies in store for those exploring the ocean’s depths is anybody’s guess. This became evident as per a…

2 years ago

Indian Navy chief begins crucial Sri Lanka visit amid Chinese activism in Indian Ocean

In a visit that amplifies India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy as well as the Security and Growth for All in the…

2 years ago

After France, Germany for closer ties with ‘Indo-Pacific power’ India

Having committed to strengthening the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region with the adoption of specific policy guidelines recently,…

2 years ago

What the Chinese Spy Ship tells us about India’s growing security challenges

Earlier this month, a Chinese survey ship Yuan Wang VI entered the Indian Ocean, apparently, to track the Indian missile…

2 years ago