Indian Ocean

U.S.-China tussle, warships in Indian Ocean dominate India-sponsored IOC conference in Perth, as Jaishankar takes aim at China

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U.S.-China tussle, warships in Indian Ocean dominate India-sponsored IOC conference in Perth, as Jaishankar takes aim at China

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong and Singapore FM Vivian Balakrishnan at the opening of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia on Friday. The militarisation of the Indian Ocean and “great power rivalry” are growing concerns for smaller countries in the region, said Sri … Read more

No survivors in Chinese fishing vessel capsizing: initial probe

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No survivors in Chinese fishing vessel capsizing: initial probe

There were no survivors after a fishing vessel carrying 39 crew members from China, Indonesia and the Philippines capsized last week in the Indian Ocean, according to an initial government probe released on Tuesday. The Chinese vessel overturned on May 16, with 17 Chinese, 17 Indonesians and five Filipinos on board. “From an analysis of … Read more

Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 crew members missing

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Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 crew members missing

A Chinese fishing vessel with 39 crew members on board has capsized in the Indian Ocean and President Xi Jinping has ordered that all efforts be made to search for survivors, state media reported on May 17. The distant-water fishing vessel “Lupeng Yuanyu 028”, owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co Ltd based in Shandong province, … Read more

INCOIS develops SARAT-1 for search & operations on sea

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INCOIS develops SARAT-1 for search & operations on sea

A Malaysian Airlines flight 370 flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing carrying 227 passengers lost contact with the Air Traffic Control (ATC), deviated from its planned flight path and crashed somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean in March 2014. An expensive multinational search for the missing aircraft lasted for three years due to the vast … Read more

Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ re-enters Indian Ocean

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Chinese surveillance vessel ‘Yuan Wang 5’ re-enters Indian Ocean

In August, the docking of ‘Yuan Wang 5’ at Hambantota in Sri Lanka had created a major diplomatic showdown between India and Sri Lanka. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese surveillance vessel  ‘Yuan Wang 5’ has re-entered the Indian Ocean in what coincides with a planned Indian long-range missile test, between December 15-16. In a similar … Read more

Burnt-out container ship sinks in sea; Sri Lankan Navy bracing for possible oil spill

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Burnt-out container ship sinks in sea; Sri Lankan Navy bracing for possible oil spill

The Sri Lankan Navy on Wednesday said that it is getting ready to deal with a possible oil spill after the fire-stricken Singapore-flagged cargo ship laden with chemicals sank in the outer Colombo Harbour following an unsuccessful bid to tow the vessel to deeper seas. Water submerged the MV X-Press Pearl’s rear end a day … Read more

Iran, China sign strategic long-term cooperation agreement

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Iran, China sign strategic long-term cooperation agreement

Iran and China on Saturday signed a 25-year strategic cooperation agreement addressing economic issues amid crippling U.S. sanctions on Iran, state TV reported. The agreement dubbed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, covers a variety of economic activity from oil and mining to promoting industrial activity in Iran, as well as transportation and agricultural collaborations, according to … Read more

India Foreign Minister to undertake 3-nation West Asia & Western Indian Ocean trip from Tuesday

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India Foreign Minister to undertake 3-nation West Asia & Western Indian Ocean trip from Tuesday

New Delhi: S. Jaishankar will be undertaking a visit to Bahrain, UAE and Seychelles from November 24 to 29 in what will be the Indian Foreign Minister’s visit to West Asia and Western Indian Ocean since the pandemic. During the visit he will be meeting his counterparts and also the top leadership of these countries. … Read more

Indian Foreign Secretary’s Maldives visit to elevate strategic ties in Indian Ocean

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Indian Foreign Secretary’s Maldives visit to elevate strategic ties in Indian Ocean

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay an official visit to the Maldives on November 9-10 eyeing to further partnership with Male, one of India’s key neighbours which has transformed relations since Ibu Solih was voted to power. The visit will be the first high level in-person interaction between the two sides since … Read more

India working on plan to offer $50 million line of credit to Sri Lanka in defence

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India working on plan to offer million line of credit to Sri Lanka in defence

NEW DELHI: India is working on a plan to offer $50 million Line of Credit (LoC) to Sri Lanka in the defence sector –– the first such gesture towards the Southern neighbour as the two sides decided to expand defence and security partnership at Saturday’s summit to stabilise the Indian Ocean Region and the Bay … Read more