Indian Ocean

414 Million Plastic Pieces Found On "Australia's Last Unspoilt Paradise"

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2019

Some 414 million pieces of plastic, including one million shoes and over 370,000 toothbrushes, were found washed ashore on the remote Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean, a new research has revealed.

Deserted Beaches, Empty Rooms: Sri Lanka Tourism Hit After Bombings

World News | Reuters | Sunday May 5, 2019

Sri Lanka's $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travellers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago.

Puri A Near Ghost Town As Cyclone Fani, Biggest In 20 Years, Hits Odisha

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 3, 2019

Cyclone Fani, one of the biggest storms to come off the Indian Ocean in recent years, slammed into India on Friday, tearing down trees, blowing away food stands and cutting off power and water.

Former Army Chief Dalbir Suhag Appointed Indian Envoy To Seychelles

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 25, 2019

Former Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag has been appointed as India's next high commissioner to Seychelles, a country which is of strategic importance to India in the Indian Ocean region.

Sri Lankan Bomb Attacks On Hotels, Churches: 20 Minutes Of Carnage

World News | Reuters | Monday April 22, 2019

Bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing 290 and injuring 500 people, in the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago.

"Now Is The Time To Save Ocean": Seychelles President Danny Faure

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday April 15, 2019

Seychelles President Danny Faure dived deep into the Indian Ocean Sunday to call for protection of "the beating blue heart of our planet."

US Denies "Spying" On India's ASAT Test, But Experts Believe Otherwise

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 30, 2019

The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India's anti-satellite or ASAT missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to monitor the development. It, however, said that the United States was aware of India's first test-fire of an anti-satellite missile.

Australia, India's Naval Exercise To Focus On Anti-Submarine Warfare

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 25, 2019

With an eye on China, Australia and India will hold a major naval exercise next month, focusing on anti-submarine warfare, as part of efforts to ramp up bilateral naval cooperation in the strategic Indian Ocean region.

China's Growing Presence In Indian Ocean Challenge For India: Navy Chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 14, 2019

China's growing presence in the northern part of the Indian Ocean is a challenge for India but New Delhi is keeping a close eye on the deployment of Chinese ships and submarines in the region, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has said.

Why India's Election Is Among the World's Most Expensive

India News | Archana Chaudhary and Jeanette Rodrigues, Bloomberg | Tuesday March 12, 2019

The world's biggest democracy will soon hold what's likely to be one of the world's costliest elections. India's six-week-long vote will span the Himalayan range in the north, the Indian Ocean in the south, the Thar desert in the west and the mangroves of the Sundarbans in the east.

Voyage Into The Unknown Explores Indian Ocean's Hidden Depths

Science | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 7, 2019

A mission to explore uncharted depths in the Indian Ocean was launched on Wednesday, hoping to discover hundreds of new species and find out what impact plastic is having way below the surface.

Navy Commissions 3rd Base In Andaman And Nicobar Islands To Counter China

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 24, 2019

The Navy today commissioned a new air base, INS Kohassa, in the strategically located Andaman and Nicobar islands as part of efforts to expand operational presence in the Indian Ocean where China has been increasing its military presence.

Navy Set To Open 3rd Base In Andaman And Nicobar Islands To Counter China

India News | Reuters | Wednesday January 23, 2019

The Indian Navy will open a third air base in the Andaman and Nicobar islands on Thursday to beef up surveillance of Chinese ships and submarines entering the Indian Ocean through the nearby Malacca Straits, military officials and experts said.

China "Expanding Access" To Strategic Ports In Pak, Sri Lanka: Pentagon

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

China is expanding its access to strategic foreign ports like Pakistan's Gwadar and Sri Lanka's Hambantota to pre-position the logistic framework necessary to support the growing presence of its military in the Indian Ocean and beyond, the Pentagon has said.

Saudi Arabia To Set Up $10 Billion Oil Refinery In Pakistan

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 13, 2019

Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan's deepwater port of Gwadar, the Saudi energy minister said on Saturday, speaking at the Indian Ocean port that is being developed with the help of China.