Indian Ocean

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar In Seychelles On Last Leg Of His 3-Nation Tour

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reached Seychelles on Friday on a two-day official visit during which he will call on the newly-elected Indian-origin President and meet his counterpart to bolster bilateral relations with the key Indian Ocean nation.

"India Is A Key Net Security Provider In Indian Ocean Region": Minister

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said India has a key role as a net security provider and a first responder to disasters in the Indian Ocean region.

India Inducts US Predator Drones On Lease, Can Be Flown In Ladakh: Report

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 25, 2020

In a sign of growing closeness between India and the United States amid conflict with China, the Indian Navy has inducted two Predator drones from an American firm on lease for carrying out surveillance in the Indian Ocean Region and which can also be deployed along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh.

All Aboard: Singapore "Cruise To Nowhere" Sets Sail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 6, 2020

Hundreds of passengers were setting sail from Singapore Friday on a "cruise to nowhere" with safety measures in place to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, as the industry seeks to bounce back from a pandemic-induced crunch.

China Tells US Not To Bully Sri Lanka Ahead Of Mike Pompeo's Visit

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 27, 2020

China has raised objections to what it called U.S. bullying of Sri Lanka after Washington said the Indian Ocean island must make "difficult but necessary choices" regarding its ties with China.

Mike Pompeo To Visit Sri Lanka And Maldives As China Threat Looms

World News | Reuters | Tuesday October 20, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, officials of both Indian Ocean nations said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to counter China's growing influence in the region.

"No One Will Fight Our Wars": IAF Chief On US Deployments In Indian Ocean

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 6, 2020

Noting that there has been no coordination with the US forces in relation to border tensions with China, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria on Monday asserted that India has to fight its wars on its own and cannot count on others for this.

India, Japan Navies To Start 3-Day Mega Exercise From Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 26, 2020

Indian and Japanese navies will hold a three-day mega military exercise from today in the North Arabian Sea to further consolidate their operational convergence, officials said. The exercise is taking place in the backdrop of growing concerns over China's military muscle flexing in the Indian Ocean Region as well as in the Indo-Pacific.

India, Australia Conduct Naval Exercise In Indian Ocean

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 23, 2020

The Indian and Australian navies on Wednesday began a two-day mega exercise in the Indian Ocean region that featured a range of complex naval manoeuvres, anti-aircraft drills and helicopter operations, officials said.

US, Maldives Sign Defence Cooperation Deal Amid China's Growing Presence In Indian Ocean

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 12, 2020

The US has signed a framework for defence cooperation with the Maldives to deepen engagement in support of maintaining peace and security in the strategic Indian Ocean, the Pentagon has announced, as the Trump administration looks to strengthen alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's growing presence in the region.

India, France Decide To Expand Cooperation In Indian Ocean Region: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 11, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly on Thursday held extensive talks during which they vowed to step up cooperation in the Indian Ocean, a region which is witnessing rising Chinese military posturing.

Sri Lanka Navy Says No Real Risk Of Spill After Oil Tanker Fire

World News | Reuters | Friday September 4, 2020

There is no real risk of a spill from a fully loaded supertanker that caught fire off the east coast of Sri Lanka, a senior official in the Indian Ocean nation's navy said on Friday.

Raging Tanker Fire Sparks Fears Of A New Indian Ocean Disaster

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 4, 2020

A Panamanian-registered oil tanker burned out of control for a second day off Sri Lanka on Friday, raising fears of a major new oil spill in the Indian Ocean.

Fire On India-Bound Supertanker Off Sri Lanka Brought Under Control

India News | Reuters | Thursday September 3, 2020

A fire that broke out on a fully loaded supertanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka has been brought under control, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Thursday, adding that one of its 23 crew was injured.

Confident Of Navy's Preparedness To Meet Any Security Challenge: Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 19, 2020

The Indian Navy has effectively carried out mission-based deployment to protect maritime interests by positioning ships and aircraft at major and sensitive locations, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, amid a tense border row with China.