Newly-appointed Indian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said that his forcing is closely monitoring the activities of China in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and added that it is ready to deal with any security threat.

India keeping close eye on Chinese activities in Indian Ocean, says newly appointed Navy Chief

INS Visakhapatnam: India's new stealth guided missile destroyer to be commissioned

The Commanding officer of French Naval ship Chevalier Paul, Captain Antoine Vibert has said that," France has number of strategic interests in Indian ocean". Since then, then Chevalier Paul has taken part in several deployments and has in particular escorted the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during its February to June 2021 deployment in the eastern Mediterranean, the Gulf and the Indian Ocean wherein it took part in anti-ISIS operations. Speaking to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent, Sidhant Sibal, Captain Antoine Vibert said," we protect typically an aircraft carrier as the Charles de Gaulle but we can escort any other high value unit". The Chevalier Paul, a Horizon-class air defense destroyer is currently deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of France’s permanent military presence in the region. Ahead of its port call in Mumbai, the Chevalier Paul took part in an Indo-French air and naval exercise on 16-17 November off the coast of Maharashtra and Gujarat. This exercise brought together French Mirage 2000 and Rafale jets from the Abu Dhabi airbase, and IAF and Indian Navy aircraft with the goal of carrying out highly complex air attack and defense drills.

France has strategic interest in Indian ocean: Commanding officer, Chevalier Paul

The international court of justice has ruled largely in favour of Somalia. In its long running dispute with Kenya over their maritime border. It has awarded Somalia control over a potentially oil and gas rich chunk of the Indian Ocean.

International Court of Justice rules in favour of Somalia over dispute with Kenya

China is eyeing a new nest in the Indian Ocean. It is building a 'colony' in Sri Lanka based on the 'Dubai' model. Is this a plan to challenge India's dominance & interests? On Gravitas Plus Palki Sharma decodes the Colombo Port City Project.

Gravitas Plus: A Chinese Colony in India's backyard

Two back-to-back cyclones have battered Indian coasts in recent days. Cyclone Tauktae and Cyclone Yaas caused destruction on India's western and eastern coasts respectively.

Rising temperatures in Indian Ocean increasing intensity of cyclones, say scientists

A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down.

Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean

Every country is territorial about its sphere, with Russia considering eastern Europe as its backyard and the US thinking the same of Central America. In this report, we will look at India's sphere of influence and how far does it extend.

What is India's sphere of influence to checkmate China?

In 5 years, India has transformed Agalela from a ghost island into a strategic military base. From tracking Chinese ships to coordinating with allies, Agalela could be a gamechanger in the Indian Ocean.

Gravitas: India's remote island base in the Indian Ocean

The ruling could not have been more clear. One of soccer’s six regional bodies had engaged in discriminatory behavior against a female official by hindering her chances of getting a seat on its board and a leadership position with the sport’s global governing body, FIFA.

A soccer official proved her discrimination case. No one was punished.

France is deploying its Carrier Battle Group to the Indian Ocean and participating in two major exercises– La Perouse a French Naval war game which will have the Quad countries and the other Ex Varuna a trilateral exercise with India and the UAE in the western Indian Ocean.

India and Quad nations to join France for naval exercises

Representatives of 30 nations meet on Tuesday to seek ways to save fast-depleting tuna stocks in the Indian Ocean as demand in Asia and the West soars for sushi and tinned fish.

Talks start to protect Indian Ocean's depleting tuna

With a focus on peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy is conducting its largest biennial war games — the biennial Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 21).

With focus on peace in Indian Ocean, navy conducts largest war games

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) held a new missile drill, during which it successfully fired ballistic missiles in the Indian Ocean over a distance of 1,800 km.

Iran's IRGC fires ballistic missiles in Indian Ocean

Wrapping up a two-day exercise Iran's revolutionary guard's test-fired ballistic missiles against targets in the Indian ocean.

Iran test-fires ballistic missiles, hits targets in the Indian Ocean

Dozens of palm-sized baby turtles flipped and flopped on a beach as they made their way towards the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean, under the watchful gaze of conservationists at a national park in Indonesia.

Indonesia's baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

China has deployed a fleet of underwater drones called Sea Wing (Haiyi) glider in the Indian Ocean, which can operate for months on end and make observations for naval intelligence purposes, according to defence analyst HI Sutton.

China deploying 'en masse' underwater drones in Indian Ocean, says report 

An Indonesian fisherman has caught what is apparently a 'Chinese' submarine drone. News reports citing Indonesian news outlet Detik News have said that the object the fisherman identified as Saeruddin bears striking resemblance to submarine drones developed by Chinese Academy of Sciences, a state-run organisation in China.

Indonesian fisherman catches 'Chinese' submarine drone

Today it is legally indisputable that the high seas belong to all. This means China`s navy has as much right to ply the Indian Ocean as any other nation, even though it might make countries like India feel a creeping sense of dread.

Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?

In what is a clear indication of grudging acceptance, the ruling Chinese Communist Party via its mouthpiece Global Times has accepted that India has "unique geographical advantages" in the Indian ocean.

China tacitly accepts India's supremacy in Indian Ocean

India sees IORA, the Indian Ocean Rim Association playing an important role in the Indo Pacific, with India's Minister of State (MOS) in the Ministry of External Affairs V Muraleedharan highlighting its "importance as a platform for regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region and the wider Indo-Pacific".

India sees Indian Ocean Rim Association playing a role in Indo Pacific

Noting the rising challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the world is witnessing a race for strategic bases in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), adding that it is only going to gain momentum in the times to come.

Race is on for strategic bases in Indian Ocean Region, says CDS Bipin Rawat

In a sign of its growing global outreach, the Indian Navy is associating with 21 countries and 22 multi-national agencies for quick sharing of information related to maritime activities in the Indian Ocean region.

Expanding outreach: Indian Navy ties up with 21 nations for maritime awareness

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India keeping close eye on Chinese activities in Indian Ocean, says newly appointed Navy Chief

INS Visakhapatnam: India's new stealth guided missile destroyer to be commissioned

France has strategic interest in Indian ocean: Commanding officer, Chevalier Paul

France has strategic interest in Indian ocean: Commanding officer, Chevalier Paul

International Court of Justice rules in favour of Somalia over dispute with Kenya

Gravitas Plus: A Chinese Colony in India's backyard

Rising temperatures in Indian Ocean increasing intensity of cyclones, say scientists

Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean

What is India's sphere of influence to checkmate China?

Gravitas: India's remote island base in the Indian Ocean

A soccer official proved her discrimination case. No one was punished.

India and Quad nations to join France for naval exercises

Talks start to protect Indian Ocean's depleting tuna

With focus on peace in Indian Ocean, navy conducts largest war games

Iran's IRGC fires ballistic missiles in Indian Ocean

Iran test-fires ballistic missiles, hits targets in the Indian Ocean

Indonesia's baby sea turtles make a break for freedom

China deploying 'en masse' underwater drones in Indian Ocean, says report

Indonesian fisherman catches 'Chinese' submarine drone

Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?

China tacitly accepts India's supremacy in Indian Ocean

India sees Indian Ocean Rim Association playing a role in Indo Pacific

Race is on for strategic bases in Indian Ocean Region, says CDS Bipin Rawat

Expanding outreach: Indian Navy ties up with 21 nations for maritime awareness