India-Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Saturday agreed to further strengthen maritime co-operation in a high-level trilateral dialogue held after a gap of six years.

India-Sri Lanka-Maldives agree to bolster maritime co-operation

India is all set to beef up its "eye in the Indian Ocean" with the up-gradation of the Information Management and Analysis Centre or IMAC. The center, soon to become National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) will see all major agencies --civilians as well as defense being on board.

Set up after 26/11, India to upgrade its 'eye in Indian Ocean' top maritime body

A steady increase has been seen in Chinese research and fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean region, something that can be a cause of concern given how they have been involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated(IUU) fishing and data collecting.

Increase in Chinese research, fishing vessels in Indian Ocean; 100 ships traveling from China to Pak per year

After a gap of 6 years, India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka trilateral meet will take place with a focus on maritime security co-operation in the Indian Ocean region.

India-Maldives-Sri Lanka to meet on Indian Ocean security after 6 years

Navies of India and Japan on Sunday began a three-day anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Indian Ocean region to deepen their operational coordination in the strategically important sea lanes around the two countries.

4th edition of Jimex-2020 underway: India-Japan extensive maritime operations day 1

Owners of oil supertanker MT New Diamond, that caught fire near Sri Lanka in the first week of September have agreed to pay USD 1.84 million to Sri Lanka for help in extinguishing fire.

Fire-hit supertanker's owner agrees to pay USD 1.8 million to Sri Lanka in damages

The Indian and the Australian Navies will undertake Passage Exercise or PASSEX exercises on Wednesday and Thursday. Australia is the 3rd country with which India has had Passex exercises in the Indian Ocean since June.

Indian, Australian navies to undertake PASSEX exercises in Indian Ocean

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday issued a notice to the captain of the Greek-owned oil tanker that caught fire off the country's eastern coast to appear before it on September 28.

Sri Lanka court summons captain of oil tanker that caught fire

The fire on MT New Diamond oil supertanker has been doused. But the race is now on to plug the fuel leak. Salvors are still taking quick measures to plug breach in one of the fuel tankers.

Sri Lanka oil tanker: Fire doused but efforts to plug fuel leak continue

The Indian Coast guard (ICG) has allayed fears of a possible oil leak at the site of the MT New Diamond, 40 miles off the Sri Lankan Coast. The latest statement from the ICG says that a team of naval architects that boarded the oil tanker on Wednesday, has found the vessel’s stability to be in the safe zone and there is no breach of its tanks.

Not a drop of oil leak into sea from MT New diamond cargo hold, says Director General of Indian Coast Guard

The fire which had re-ignited Monday, on-board a very large crude carrier (VLCC) MT New Diamond off the Sri Lanka coast has been doused and boundary cooling is being done to prevent re-ignition.

Fire that reignited on board MT New Diamond doused by joint efforts, says Indian Coast Guard

Fire fighters are again battling flames aboard a fully loaded oil supertanker off Sri Lanka, the island's nation's navy said on Monday, four days after fire first broke out on the New Diamond.

Fresh fire hits stricken oil supertanker off Sri Lanka in Indian Ocean

A fire on a supertanker abandoned off Sri Lanka’s east coast has been extinguished, a Sri Lankan navy spokesman said on Sunday. “The fire on the oil tanker has been doused.

Sri Lanka oil tanker fire extinguished, says Lankan navy spokesperson

Fire at oil tanker MT New Diamond has been brought under control. Although Indian and Sri Lankan Navy are still engaged to put out the flames completely,the situation is largely under control.

Sri Lanka oil tanker fire brought under control, says Indian Navy

Indian Coast Guard on Saturday tweeted that firefighting to put out the fire at oil tanker MT New Diamond was still on. The Coast Guard added that there was 'no oil slick'. The oil tanker ship contains around 300,000 tonnes of crude oil and an oil spill would be disasterous.

Sri Lanka oil tanker fire: Firefighting continues, tweets Indian Coast Guard

An oil tanker burned out of control raising fears of oil spill in Indian Ocean. The ship was carrying 270,000 tonnes of crude from Kuwait to India when the engine room exploded on Thursday killing one crew member. The other 22 out of 23 crew members have been safely rescued whereas 1 died.

New oil spill fear in Indian Ocean due to fire in Sri Lanka oil tanker

Positive news came in from off the coast of Sri Lanka as Indian Coast Guard was able to douse fire in the accommodation area of the oil tanker ship that caught fire on Thursday.

Sri Lanka Oil Tanker Fire: Indian Coast Guard douses flames in accommodation area, firefighting on

Amidst the COVID crisis, India has been reaching out to Indian Ocean Island countries of Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka MALDIVES When it comes to the Maldives, India has been helping develop large as well as number of community development projects.

India reaches out to Indian Ocean island countries on Covid crisis, infrastructure development

United States Navy's aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has arrived in the Indian Ocean to take part in a naval exercise with Indian warships near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

WION Dispatch: USS Nimitz entered Indian Ocean crossing Malacca strait

US Navy's USS Nimitz, the world's largest warship, is likely to conduct a drill with Indian Navy's off the coast of Andaman & Nicobar island. Nimitz is already present in the Indian ocean and came into the ocean via Malacca Strait. Watch report

Indian navy to conduct joint exercise with US warships; Strong strategic signal to China?

America's largest warship likely to exercise with Indian Navy amid Chinese aggression

Somaliland, a full fledged functioning defacto independent country in the horn of Africa, has established ties with Taiwan. What is significant is that Somaliland borders Djibouti that host many foriegn bases including the only base foriegn base of China.

Somaliland, next to China's only military base in Indian Ocean establishes ties with Taiwan

With increased Chinese combativeness, the Indian Navy has increased the monitoring of vessels in the Indian Ocean. Indian navy, as are the other services -- Army and Air Force, is in the heightened state of alert in the aftermath of the Galwan valley incident.

Indian Navy increases monitoring of vessels in Indian Ocean

Indian Naval ship 'Kesari' arrived here on Sunday after 55 days of deployment in the southern Indian Ocean region as part of 'Mission Sagar.' The ship was deployed on a special 'COVID Relief Mission' and made port calls at Male (Maldives), Port Louis (Mauritius), Antsiranana (Madagascar), Moroni (Comoros Islands) and Port Victoria (Seychelles) for delivery of 580 tonnes of food aid and essential medical supplies to local authorities, a Defence release said here.

Naval ship 'Kesari' returns after deployment in southern Indian Ocean region

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