More than 500 Rohingya refugees are feared to have died after two overcrowded boats carrying Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority members reportedly capsized in the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Thursday (Jul 17). The incident is being seen as one of the deadliest maritime disasters involving the persecuted minority in recent years.

Rohingya boat tragedy: Over 500 Rohingya feared dead as boat capsizes

India hosted the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs' Meeting in New Delhi, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval chairing discussions involving security leaders from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The meeting focused on strengthening regional cooperation in maritime security, counterterrorism, intelligence sharing, cybersecurity, and supply chain resilience amid rising geopolitical tensions. NSA Doval emphasized India's Neighbourhood First Policy, Act East Policy, and MAHASAGAR vision while calling for greater collaboration to tackle common security challenges across the Bay of Bengal region. Bilateral meetings with several member nations also explored mechanisms to enhance intelligence cooperation and regional stability.

BIMSTEC Security chiefs meet in New Delhi | Ajit Doval leads talks on terrorism & maritime security 

India is strengthening regional security cooperation ahead of the Fifth BIMSTEC National Security Advisers' Meeting in New Delhi. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with senior officials from Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh to discuss key regional security issues. The discussions focused on maritime security, intelligence sharing, counterterrorism cooperation, law enforcement coordination, and regional stability. Ajit Doval also reviewed bilateral security cooperation with Myanmar and explored deeper collaboration with Thailand on intelligence sharing and security coordination. During his meeting with Bangladesh's Defence Adviser, the two sides discussed emerging security challenges facing the Bay of Bengal region, including cross-border crime, terrorism, insurgency, narcotics trafficking, and climate-related security risks.

Ajit Doval meets BIMSTEC security chiefs to boost regional security and counterterrorism cooperation

Senior security officials from the seven BIMSTEC nations are meeting in New Delhi for the 5th National Security Advisors' Meeting to strengthen regional security cooperation. The discussions focus on maritime security, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, piracy, organized crime, drug trafficking, disaster response, and the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis on the Bay of Bengal. India is hosting the two-day meeting as it pushes for stronger regional coordination and capacity building among South and Southeast Asian nations.

BIMSTEC NSA meeting | India hosts 7-nation security summit | Ajit Doval leads key talks

#Gravitas Pakistan's first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine has arrived in Karachi.  A senior Pakistan Navy officer commodore said the new Hangor-class submarine will give Pakistan the ability to maintain a presence in the Bay of Bengal.


Pakistan Threatens India With China-Built Submarine Near Bay of Bengal

Cold-launch technology ejects K-4 missiles from submarine tubes using pressurised gas instead of rocket engines, protecting the submarine and maintaining stealth whilst ensuring safe, reliable ballistic missile deployment from underwater platforms.

What is 'cold-launch' technology and how did India use it for the K-4 missile test in the Bay of Bengal?

Undersea powerplay: India successfully test-fires K-4 missile from nuclear submarine INS Arighaat

The first two Arihant-class submarines carry a limited number of missile tubes. Future units (S4, S4* and the S5 class) are expected to be larger with more vertical launch tubes.

Why India needs K-5 nuclear missile for its Arihant-Class submarines?

It is associated with cloud formation, increased humidity and rainfall. It causes moderate rain, cloudy skies. If multiple factors are favourable, a low-pressure area could gradually intensify in a phased manner into a depression and later into a cyclonic storm.

Weather system in Bay of Bengal to intensify from Nov 22, IMD warns

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hit the Nicobar Islands region, and a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday. Surprisingly, there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 rocks Nicobar, 6.3 jolts Bay of Bengal; Could it trigger tsunami?

India News: While there is a forecast for rain, broadly it is said that the humid air and high temperatures would lead to uncomfortable weather over parts of Tamil Nadu.

Amid summer, weather system brews in Bay of Bengal

Due to the impact of the weather system, a warning has been issued advising fishermen against venturing along the Tamil Nadu coast, and parts of South Andhra Pradesh coast where winds could be gusting at speeds up to 55kmph. The warning for fishermen is applicable until Saturday, 22nd December. 



'Well marked low-pressure area' in Bay of Bengal; Rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu 

Owing to a weather system in the Bay of Bengal, off India's southeast coast, the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall (up to 11cms) in Chennai city and adjoining districts of Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, for Wednesday 18th December.

Barely ten days after the impact of Cyclone Fengal, which claimed 19 lives across Sri Lanka and Southern India, another weather system is brewing in the Bay of Bengal, off India's southeast coast.

Weather system brewing in Bay of Bengal, to head for Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka coasts

The evolving weather system in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is predicted to cross the coast near the Indian city of Chennai in the early hours of Thursday (Oct 17).

India: Depression in Bay of Bengal to impact Chennai

India is gearing up to host the 28th edition of the prestigious Malabar Naval exercise. It is an important Indo Pacific military exercise that seeks to deepen interoperability among the participating Regional Partners. This exercise is scheduled for the second week of this month. Watch to know more.

Malabar Naval Exercise 2024: Important Indo-Pacific Military Exercise

Former Bangladesh prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has alleged that the United States engineered her ouster from power and the country after she refused to cede sovereignty of St.

Sheikh Hasina blames US for ouster as PM, cites her refusal to surrender St. Martin Island as cause

A Chinese spy ship has entered the Bay of Bengal after India Issued a NOTAM, Notice to Airmen, restricting airspace over the Bay of Bengal from July 17th to 26th. Another Chinese spy ship is headed to Male, Maldives for the third time this year. What are these spy ships up to?

Gravitas: China sends spy ships to snoop on India

India, Bangladesh have agreed to bolster maritime ties during the visit of Indian Navy chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi to the neighbouring country. The Navy chief is currently on a four-day visit to Bangladesh, which saw him meeting top Bangladeshi military officials including his counterpart, Bangladeshi Navy chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan.

India and Bangladesh strengthen maritime ties with Navy chief Tripathi's visit

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for rainfall in West Bengal as a severe cyclonic storm is expected to make landfall along the adjoining coasts of the eastern state and Bangladesh on Sunday (May 26).

Cyclone Remal expected to make landfall in West Bengal, IMD issues orange alert

A prevailing low-pressure area over the south Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has evolved into a well-marked low pressure area as on Wednesday (Nov 29).

India: Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal could bring very heavy rainfall in Chennai

The Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday (Nov 21) that it concluded joint naval exercises with India in the Bay of Bengal, with an aim to bolster security ties between the two nations.

Russia holds naval drills with India in Bay of Bengal

India and Russia recently concluded joint Naval exercises in the Bay of Bengal the Russian defence Ministry says the drills were aimed at strengthening Naval cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi. Moscow highlighted the need for the drills to jointly counter global threats and ensure the safety of civilian shipping in the Asia-Pacific region.

Russia-India naval drills in Bay of Bengal aiming to strenghten Naval coorporation | WION

The prevailing weather system in the Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a depression and lay around 510km southeast of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as of Wednesday.

Deep depression brewing in Bay of Bengal, to head towards Odisha, West Bengal coasts

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Rohingya boat tragedy: Over 500 Rohingya feared dead as boat capsizes

BIMSTEC Security chiefs meet in New Delhi | Ajit Doval leads talks on terrorism & maritime security

Ajit Doval meets BIMSTEC security chiefs to boost regional security and counterterrorism cooperation

BIMSTEC NSA meeting | India hosts 7-nation security summit | Ajit Doval leads key talks

Pakistan Threatens India With China-Built Submarine Near Bay of Bengal

How India used ‘cold-launch’ technology for its K-4 missile test

India successfully test-fires K-4 missile from nuclear submarine INS Arighaat

Why India needs K-5 nuclear missile for its Arihant-Class submarines?

Weather system in Bay of Bengal to intensify from Nov 22, IMD warns

6.5 quake rocks Nicobar, 6.3 hits Bay of Bengal; Could it trigger tsunami?

Amid summer, weather system brews in Bay of Bengal

'Well marked low-pressure area' in Bay of Bengal; Rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu

'Well marked low-pressure area' in Bay of Bengal; Rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu

Weather system brewing in Bay of Bengal, to head for Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka coasts

India: Depression in Bay of Bengal to impact Chennai

Malabar Naval Exercise 2024: Important Indo-Pacific Military Exercise

Sheikh Hasina blames US for ouster as PM, cites her refusal to surrender St. Martin Island as cause

Gravitas: China sends spy ships to snoop on India

India and Bangladesh strengthen maritime ties with Navy chief Tripathi's visit

Cyclone Remal expected to make landfall in West Bengal, IMD issues orange alert

India: Cyclone brewing in Bay of Bengal could bring very heavy rainfall in Chennai

Russia holds naval drills with India in Bay of Bengal

Russia-India naval drills in Bay of Bengal aiming to strenghten Naval coorporation | WION

Deep depression brewing in Bay of Bengal, to head towards Odisha, West Bengal coasts