Sri Lanka won’t ban any foreign research ships from its ports from 2025
COLOMBO : Sri Lanka has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research ships imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the US following frequent docking
Sri Lanka-China research vessel saga and maritime diplomacy in Indian Ocean
China, a maritime power in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean in the 14th century, has now undertaken a substantial expansion of its maritime infrastructure and naval fleet, poised to rival the
Another Chinese missile tracking vessel in Indian Ocean Region as India issues new NOTAM
NEW DELHI : A Chinese satellite and missile tracking vessel is approaching the Indian Ocean, raising concerns in India, said Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence expert, on Friday. He also said that one more Chinese
Indian Ocean region dominates Maritime Security
NEW DELHI : While the Indian government’s focus from January 2021 was fixed on the Indo-Pacific with a sustained endeavour to strengthen the Quad, policy attention has shifted back to the Indian Ocean since
Houthis threaten to target merchant ships in Indian Ocean
YEMEN : The Houthis plan to attack ships in the Indian Ocean, as they travel toward the Cape of Good Hope, the group announced on Thursday. Two Houthi spokesmen – Brig. Gen. Yahya Sare’e
Houthis claim first attacks on ships in Indian Ocean
SANA’A : Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed on Friday that it had attacked Israeli and American ships in the Indian Ocean for the first time, only hours after its leader promised to extend action
Chinese research ship in the Maldives has escalated tensions between Beijing, Delhi and Male
BEIJING : The expected arrival of a Chinese research ship in the Maldives this week has escalated tensions between Beijing, Delhi and Male, the vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 is there to “make a
