Indian Ocean
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Sushma Swaraj calls for peaceful, secure Indian Ocean
World | Aug 31, 2017, 08:37 PM ISTSpeaking at the Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo, Sushma Swaraj called for a peaceful, stable and secure Indian Ocean with its waters free of any traditional and non-traditional threats.
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Guardian Drone Will be Game Changer For India Against China in Indian Ocean
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Amid Doklam standoff, Chinese Navy expresses interest in joining hands with India to safeguard Indian ocean
World | Aug 11, 2017, 02:07 PM ISTThrowing open its strategic South Sea Fleet (SSF) base in Zhanjiang to a group of Indian journalists for the first time, Chinese officials said the Indian Ocean is a common place for the international community.
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Malabar naval exercise by India-US-Japan Ready For drills in Indian Ocean
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As tensions heighten, Chinese warships slink in Indian Ocean
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As tensions heighten, Chinese warships slink in Indian Ocean
World | Jul 04, 2017, 07:02 AM ISTThe India-China military stand-off went a step further on Monday with the Chinese warships seen involved in unusual activity in the Indian Ocean
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Analysis says missing MH370 likely crashed north of Indian Ocean
World | Apr 21, 2017, 03:40 PM ISTAustralian government oceanographers had obtained a wing flap of the same model as the original and studied how that part drifted in the ocean, the Australian Transport safety Bureau said in a statement. Previous drift modeling used inexact replicas.
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China set to deploy 1 lakh marine corps at ports in Gwadar, Djibouti
World | Mar 15, 2017, 10:07 AM ISTIn a move aimed at exerting its influence abroad, China has planned to expand its marine corps extensively including at the strategic Gwadar port in Pakistan and military logistics base in Djibouti in the Indian Ocean.
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Adopt zero tolerance for ‘State-sponsored terrorism’, Hamid Ansari tells countries sharing Indian Ocean
World | Mar 07, 2017, 02:19 PM ISTIndia today pressed countries sharing the Indian Ocean to show zero tolerance towards "State-sponsored terrorism" and isolate and impose "strong sanctions" on the perpetrators and financiers of the menace, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.
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Nuclearisation of Indian Ocean threat to regional peace: Pak
World | Feb 13, 2017, 07:46 AM ISTPakistan is determined to counter growing threats to peace in the Indian Ocean, particularly from its “nuclearisation” by India, Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz said. Aziz on Saturday said the Indian Ocean faced challenges to
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India’s ‘expansionist’ maritime strategy threatening peace in Indian Ocean, says Pakistan
World | Feb 11, 2017, 05:43 PM ISTPakistan today accused India of threatening the peace in Indian Ocean through its “expansionist” maritime security strategy.
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Scientists discover long-lost ancient continent under Indian Ocean in Mauritius
World | Feb 02, 2017, 09:01 PM ISTScientists have discovered a lost gigantic continent called Mauritia hidden beneath the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. The piece of crust, which was subsequently covered by young lava during volcanic eruptions on the island, seems
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US expected to sell 22 Guardian drones to India for maritime surveillance
World | Sep 07, 2016, 07:48 AM ISTThe US is likely to make a positive decision on India's request for state-of-the art unarmed Guardian drones for maritime surveillance, especially in the Indian Ocean.
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Pakistan developing maritime doctrine to tackle ‘disturbing developments’ in Indian Ocean Region
World | Sep 06, 2016, 04:43 PM ISTPakistan is working to formulate its maritime doctrine to tackle disturbing developments in the Indian Ocean Region.
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Committed to build Indian Ocean Rim Association: S Jaishankar
World | Sep 03, 2016, 09:08 AM ISTIndia has sought deeper economic ties and maritime security among countries in the Indian Ocean region and said that it is committed to building up Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in line with its own expanding bilateral ties with the members of
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India's supersonic missile launch can nuclearise Indian Ocean, says Pak
World | May 20, 2016, 07:37 AM ISTPakistan has alleged that India was pursuing conventional, nuclear and missile development programmes which can lead to nuclearisation of the Indian Ocean and can disturb the ‘balance of power’ in the region.
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China conducts military drills in South China Sea, Indian Ocean
World | May 05, 2016, 10:35 AM ISTBeijing: Flexing muscles, China kicked off military exercises in the disputed South China Sea, east Indian Ocean and West Pacific involving advanced warships, helicopters and "special warfare" soldiers. Three naval ships of China's Nanhai Fleet
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Deliberate crash theories to be revisited if MH370 not found
World | Feb 18, 2016, 11:21 AM ISTMelbourne: As the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 nears its end, officials have admitted they might have to confront the idea the plane's disappearance was deliberately planned.The 12-month search for
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No plans for joint maritime patrol with India in South China Sea: US
World | Feb 12, 2016, 01:59 PM ISTWashington: The US and India have a shared vision of peace, stability and prosperity in Asia, a topAmerican official has said but dismissed reports that the two countries were planning a joint maritime patrol in
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India to host first-ever Global Maritime Summit in April, announces PM Modi
India | Feb 07, 2016, 07:53 PM ISTVisakhapatnam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that India will host the first-ever Global Maritime Summit in April this year.Present at the International Fleet Review (IFR) in Vishakhapatnam, PM Modi recounted how India has maintained