The US recently docked a nuclear- missile equipped submarine on a remote island in the India Ocean and no one knew about it. Why has the US made this information public now?

US docks nuclear powered submarine in Indian Ocean

In a rare move, the US military informed its allies as well as adversaries of the docking of a US Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine for the first time at the remote island of Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean, as part of the months-long deployment.

US Navy shows its prowess, shares submarine’s ‘undetected’ port visit, docking in Indian Ocean

At the recently concluded 4th Indian Ocean conference, Maldives’s foreign minister Abdulla Shahid aptly said, “To think of the Maldives is to think of the Indian Ocean.

Maldives: Garland of Coral Atolls

When experts say global warming is harmful for every creature on this Earth, they mean it. On the same tune, a new assessment has revealed that all coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean are at the risk of collapse in the next 50 years.

Coral reefs in western Indian Ocean face extinction by 2070, study claims

Australia and Maldives said have clarified that they did not participate in the recently held Indian Ocean Region Forum convened by China. Watch full video to know more.

Australia, Maldives officials deny attending China’s Indian Ocean meet

A group of lawyers have accused the UK government of coercing the Sri Lankan-Tamil refugees to leave the British-controlled Diego Garcia territory in the Indian Ocean.

Lawyers accuse UK govt of letting Tamil refugees leave in boats without safety procedure in Indian Ocean

A group of scientists believes that they have discovered a previously unknown ecosystem under the depths of the Indian ocean. Watch this report on newly discovered ecosystem.

WION Climate Tracker: Group of scientists discovers 'an oasis of life' in Maldives

In Maldives, a scientific mission to study the depth of the Indian ocean is underway. Research is being carried out up to a 1000 meters below the surface.

WION Climate Tracker | New scientific expedition to explore what lies deep in Ocean

World at War | Episode 16: Ukraine's mystery explosions destroy Russian fighter jets in Crimea United States tests its nuclear capable Minuteman III missile China's 'String of Pearls' for dominance of the Indian Ocean region & is it time for the U.S. to put behind its policy of strategic ambiguity over Taiwan? Mohammed Saleh gets you an indepth report of the World's biggest warzones of the week in World At War

World at War | Episode 16: Ukraine's mystery explosions destroy Russian fighter jets in Crimea

As Chinese naval vessel Yuan Wang 5 continues its journey to Sri Lanka's Hamabantota port. India has raised its concerns with the island nation. The Chinese ship is expected to reach the Sri Lankan port in mid-August and has New Delhi worrying that it may snoop on Indian ports and nuclear plants in southern India.

WION Dispatch: India raises concerns over presence of Chinese vessel in Indian ocean

According to US space command officials, the debris of the Chinese rocket Long March 5B “re-entered over the Indian Ocean” on Saturday. “We refer you to the PRC for further details on the reentry’s technical aspects such as potential debris dispersal+ impact location,” the US space command said on its Twitter handle.

Debris from Chinese rocket crashes into Indian Ocean

China's Long March 5B rocket re-entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. NASA said that Beijing did not share the necessary, "specific trajectory information" to alert where possible debris may fall.

Debris from Chinese Long March 5B rocket falls back to Earth

Off the coast of Kenya, divers are going to the bottom of the Indian ocean in search of dislodged corals equipped with special protective structures. This is to help restore the coral reefs that have fallen prey to climate change and consequent coral bleaching.

Kenyan divers help restore Indian ocean coral reefs

Tsunami warning issued for Indian Ocean region after earthquake off East Timor coast

As part of increased maritime cooperation, India and Maldives have jointly unveiled a navigation chart. This is the first such navigation chart produced by both countries.

As part of close maritime cooperation, India and Maldives jointly unveil navigation chart

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is conducting International Maritime Organization Level I & II course for 42 delegates from 17 friendly foreign countries. The course will be taught in southern Chennai city, which is the headquarters for Coast Guard Region East.

Indian Coast Guard trains counterparts from 17 countries in combating oil spill

Emphasizing the "trust which underpins the Australia India relationship", Australian High Commissioner to India has said that the two countries "share the Indian Ocean" and "at our heart.

India and Australia share the Indian Ocean, says Australian Envoy to India Barry O’Farrell

There are growing concerns over China's illegal, unregulated unreported fishing (IUU) in the Indian ocean region. As per data released by Information Fusion Centre Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), a total of 379 incidents of illegal, unregulated unreported fishing (IUU) were reported in the IOR and adjoining waters in 2020 while around 213 incidents were reported in the first half (from January to June) of 2021.

China's illegal, unregulated fishing in Indian ocean poses challenges

In pics: Russia, Iran, China hold joint naval drills in northern Indian Ocean

In a bid to boost marine security, Iran, Russia and China on Friday began a joint Naval drill in the North Indian ocean.

Iran, Russia & China hold Naval drills in the North Indian Ocean

The captain and first officer of a cargo ship that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, unleashing the Indian Ocean archipelago's worst environmental disaster, were sentenced to 20 months in jail.

Mauritius Oil Spill: Captain and first officer get 20-month jail terms

Scientists have identified a previously unknown storm called ''atmospheric lake'' in a recent study. The research, presented at the 2021 Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, sheds light on a new type of weather condition.

Researchers identify unique storm called 'atmospheric lake'

A study done on Marine ecosystems flags extinction of Coral Reefs in the Indian Ocean in the next 50 years. Human interventions such as excess fishing and global warming are said to be the reasons behind such a threat.

Study: Coral Reefs in the Indian Ocean under threat due to Human interventions & Global warming

While highlighting major trends that are shaping the geopolitics in the Indian Ocean Regin, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday talked about China’s rise and the changing American strategic posture to adjust itself in the multipolar world.

Rise of China, USA's realignment: India’s Jaishankar talks on changing geopolitics in Indian Ocean

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