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  Strong relations with Indian Ocean Countries crucial: PM Modi

  India | March 10, 2015 17:00 IST

  New Delhi: Prime minister Narendra Modi in his pre-departure statement today said India attaches “paramount importance” to strengthening relations with countries in the Indian Ocean region, which is vital for its security and progress.He said

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  India to extend defence help to Indian Ocean countries

  India | March 09, 2015 19:50 IST

  New Delhi: Amid increasing Chinese focus on the Indian Ocean, India is aiming to pitch in with all help to island nations like Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka to "make up for the time lost".While

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  Malaysia officially declares flight MH370 is lost

  World | January 29, 2015 19:11 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was Thursday declared as lost by the Malaysian authorities -- almost a year after it went missing.Director General of the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation Azharuddin Abdul Rahman announced

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  China to deploy range of naval ships in Indian Ocean

  World | January 29, 2015 18:38 IST

  Beijing: Riled by reports of the US sharing intelligence with India over movements of Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean, China today said it would deploy “different kinds of naval ships” depending on requirements of

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  Obama's India trip: US analysts cautiously optimistic

  World | January 23, 2015 11:21 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama's upcoming trip to India could well lead to deeper cooperation between the two countries as it was in their mutual interest, analysts suggested though some cautioned against high expectations."Obama and Modi

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  India to cooperate with Mauritius to safeguard Indian Ocean

  World | November 02, 2014 23:58 IST

  Port Louis: The Indian Navy is committed to ensuring the safety and security of the strategically vital Indian Ocean region in cooperation with the coast guards of Mauritius, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.

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  Three Indian warships reach Reunion Island

  India | October 28, 2014 7:56 IST

  New Delhi: Indian naval ships Mumbai, Talwar, Teg and Deepak are on a two-month overseas deployment to east Africa and the southern Indian Ocean region. Three of the four ships Monday arrived at Saint Denis

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  Navy monitoring Chinese activity in Indian Ocean: Navy Chief

  India | September 25, 2014 12:43 IST

  New Delhi: Against the backdrop of incursions in Ladakh, the Indian Navy on Thursday said it was continuously monitoring the activity of the Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)."Chinese warships are deployed in

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  India gears up for mock tsunami drill on Sep 9 and 10

  India | September 08, 2014 11:51 IST

  Hyderabad: India, along with 23 other countries, is participating in a major Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill on September 9 and 10 that is aimed at testing the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

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  Indian Ocean: Band completes 25 years, believes in 'more the merrrier'

  Bollywood | May 11, 2014 18:23 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Ocean has completed nearly 25 years in the music business and has seen many musicians come and go. Amit Kilam, drummer and vocalist of the Indo-rock fusion band, says it has never

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  Missing jet: Chinese ship detects pulse signal in Indian Ocean

  World | April 06, 2014 6:29 IST

  Perth: A Chinese patrol ship searching the crashed Malaysian airliner today picked up a pulse signal from its black box detector in the southern Indian Ocean, China's official media reported, in a possible breakthrough in

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  Missing Malaysian jet: Most difficult search in history continues

  World | April 03, 2014 23:55 IST

  Perth: The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 ended for the day Thursday with no sightings made in the search area in the southern Indian Ocean yet again and Australian Prime Minister Tony

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  Malaysian plane mystery: Chinese plane spots 'mysterious object' in Indian Ocean

  World | March 24, 2014 11:37 IST

  Perth (Australia): A Chinese plane crew spotted a white, square-shaped object in an area identified by satellite imagery as containing possible debris from the missing Malaysian airliner MH370, China's media said on Monday, while the

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  Missing plane: China reports sighting large object floating in southern Indian Ocean

  World | March 22, 2014 22:47 IST

  Kuala Lumpur: China has reported the sighting of a large object in the southern Indian Ocean which could be related to the missing jetliner, Malaysia said today, as the desperate search for the plane entered

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  Missing Boeing 777 mystery: USS Kidd sent to Indian Ocean

  World | March 14, 2014 12:39 IST

  New Delhi: Following days of mystery, the United States has stepped forward and announced that authorities have seen an “indication” that the Malaysia Airlines jetliner may actually have crashed into the Indian Ocean. A senior

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  Malaysian plane's search may expand to Indian Ocean: US

  World | March 14, 2014 10:20 IST

  Washington: Search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 might be expanding to the Indian Ocean based on new but inconclusive information about the aircraft, the White House said Thursday .The US and the international

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  Chinese navy holds war exercises in Indian Ocean

  World | February 04, 2014 13:30 IST

  Beijing:  A three-ship Chinese navy squadron has concluded exercises in the Indian Ocean and sailed on to the western Pacific, showing off the growing reach of the country's seagoing forces at a time of sharpening

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  India crafts new territorial division for Indian Ocean

  India | December 16, 2013 16:27 IST

  New Delhi: Senior officials of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka will meet on December 19 for discussion to  include Mauritius and Seychelles to  the trilateral group.Deputy national security advisor Nehchal Sandhu will lead the Indian

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  Over 100 rescued after boat sinks in Indian Ocean

  World | August 20, 2013 12:19 IST

  Sydney: Rescuers pulled more than 100 suspected asylum seekers to safety on Tuesday after their boat sank in the Indian Ocean.The boat sank about 220 kilometers (140 miles) north of Christmas Island, where Australia operates

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  Chinese Navy to 'actively maintain' peace in Indian Ocean

  World | December 16, 2012 20:55 IST

  Beijing, Dec 16: Chinese Navy has said it would “actively maintain” peace and stability of the Indian Ocean and called for establishment of a “code of conduct” for the navies of different countries to carry