Centre to set up statutory Bureau of Port Security to strengthen maritime security framework
NEW DELHI : Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah on Friday convened a high-level meeting to initiate the constitution of a dedicated Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) to enhance the security of vessels and
Somali piracy surge: Update & guidance
After several years of relative calm, piracy activity off Somalia has flared again since late October, with coordinated pirate action groups operating far offshore in the Somali Basin and adjacent Indian Ocean. The most
Indian Navy to Commission First Mahe-Class ASW Shallow Water Craft in Mumbai on Monday
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian Navy will commission Mahe, the first Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai today on Monday. Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi will preside
Single faulty wire led cargo ship to crash into Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE : A single loose wire on the M.V.Dali, a 300-metre (984ft) container ship, was responsible for the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last year, according to a months-long
Iran releases Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ‘Talara’ and crew
TEHRAN : Iran on Wednesday released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker ‘Talara‘ with all its 21 crew members aboard days after Tehran seized the ship without explanation, the vessel’s managers said. Tehran had no immediate
Gujarat Maritime University inaugurates week-long colloquium on International Maritime Law
GANDHINAGAR : Gujarat Maritime University on Tuesday inaugurated a prestigious Colloquium on the Application of International Maritime Law, bringing together eminent jurists, naval experts, maritime practitioners, and industry leaders to strengthen national capacity in
Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says; tensions remain high in region
TEHRAN : Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 14, 2025), a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters
Jaishankar calls for Stronger Global Collaboration on Maritime Security at G7 Outreach Session
NIAGARA (ONTARIO): External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar underscored India’s expanding role in securing global maritime routes and promoting resilient ocean-based economic linkages during the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) Outreach Session on Maritime