A team of international scientists is preparing to carry out a deep sea dive mission into the depths of the Indian Ocean.

South Asia Diary: Diving into the 'Midnight zone'

Iran has kicked off the first joint naval drill with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. Today is the second day of this joint drill. #Iran #Russia #China #JoinDrill #IndianOcean #WION

China, Russia and Iran enters the 2nd day of joint naval drills

Iran has kicked off the first joint naval drill with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. #Iran #Russia #China #JoinDrill #IndianOcean #WION

Joint drill of China, Russia and Iran near Gulf of Oman

A look at the tsunami in the Indian ocean on December 26, 2004. #Gravitas #2004Tsunami #IndianOcean

Gravitas: Remembering the 2004 tsunami in the Indian ocean

Iran, China and Russia started four days of joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman on Friday, the commander of Iran's flotilla announced. The exercise comes at a time of heightened tensions since the United States withdrew from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran in May last year.

Iran, China, Russia start joint naval drills

China, Iran, and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, China's defence ministry said on Thursday，amid heightened tension in the region between Iran and the United States.

China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

How Indian Navy is calibrating its Indo-Pacific strategy

The power game in the seas is a challenging arena and India must realise the changing dynamics. Strategic influence and trade supremacy - these battles will be fought on the Indian ocean.

WION Edit: India vs China - battle for influence in Indian Ocean

Is Indian Ocean Region (I.O.R) The Final Frontier In The Battle For Influence Between India & China

WION Edit: Battle for influence in Indian Ocean: India versus China

Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering on Thursday - as dozens of his supporters gathered outside the courtroom saying his was innocent.

Maldives court gives former president Yameen 5-year prison term for money laundering

Sri Lanka's tourist arrivals in September were down 27.2% from a year earlier as foreign visitors shunned the Indian Ocean island after attacks on Easter Sunday in April, tourism bureau data showed on Monday.

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals in September fall for 6th month

While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Pacific Bravo went dark on June 5, shutting off the transponder that signals its position and direction to other ships, ship-tracking data showed.

China-owned oil tanker changes the name in apparent effort to evade US sanctions

Sri Lanka could lose access to global debt markets if a new government shifts away from the country's current fiscal policy that's aimed at shoring up the economy and managing inflation, a central bank official said on Friday.

Sri Lanka risks losing debt market access if future government policy changes

How The U.S.-Sri Lanka Military Pact Could Impact China The military pact between the U.S. and Sri Lanka will ring alarm bells to China. So far, China has built its influence in Indian Ocean Region. Will the arrival of the U.S. is Sri Lanka make it hard for China to maintain its hegemony in Sri Lanka? Palki explains

Gravitas: US-Sri Lanka military pact: What does it mean for China

As India scrambles to counter China's expanding footprint in Sri Lanka, negotiation over a military pact with the US threatens to split the strategically located Indian Ocean island's polity again.

India, China watch keenly as Sri Lanka negotiates new military deal with US

Admiral Karambir Singh on Friday assumed charge as the 24th chief of the Indian Navy, becoming the first helicopter pilot to helm the force. He succeeds Admiral Sunil Lanba who retired after a distinguished career spanning over four decades.

Admiral Karambir Singh assumes charge as new chief of Naval Staff

By Jennifer Fitchett The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have made landfall in Mozambique.

Why the Indian Ocean is spawning strong and deadly tropical cyclones

Half of a group of 120 Sri Lankan migrants who arrived on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion two weeks were deported early on Monday, officials said. The group of 60, including three women and three children, were flown back to Sri Lanka in a special flight, the island's prefecture said in a statement.

France deports 60 Sri Lankans from Indian Ocean island

Seychelles President Danny Faure dived deep into the Indian Ocean Sunday to call for the protection of "the beating blue heart of our planet." "This issue is bigger than all of us, and we cannot wait for the next generation to solve it.

Seychelles chief calls from the deep for ocean protection

How India intends to counter China with US-built MH-60R attack choppers

Sri Lanka began construction Sunday of a nearly $4 billion oil refinery it hopes will revive foreign interest in its shipping facilities after Beijing's takeover of a nearby port spooked international investors.

Sri Lanka opens work on $3.85 billion refinery near strategic port

Rear Admiral Didier Malterre, Commander of the French Joint Forces deployed in the Indian Ocean, visited India last week and discussed ways to enhance bilateral defence engagement with top officials.

French Joint Forces Commander in Indian Ocean visits India, holds talks with top defence officials

Britain should give up control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean "as rapidly as possible", the UN's top court said Monday in a decades-old row with Mauritius over an archipelago that is home to a huge US airbase.

Britain should give up Chagos Islands: UN court

Kenya has summoned its ambassador to Somalia back home after the Mogadishu government's decision to auction oil and gas exploration blocks at the centre of a maritime territorial dispute in the Indian Ocean, the foreign ministry said.

Kenya summons its ambassador to Somalia as territorial row escalates

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