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Topic: Bay of Bengal

K-4 missile test in Bay of Bengal signals strategic shift from western to eastern front

This development determined the future course of India’s maritime strategy and ensured that policymakers and defence experts started reviewing the importance of the Bay of Bengal.

India, Bangladesh hold coordinated naval exercises in Bay of Bengal amid strained diplomatic ties

The 2025 Bongosagar exercise, which has been held annually since 2019, involved the participation of Indian Navy’s INS Ranvir and Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Abu Ubaidah.

BIMSTEC’s 27-year evolution: Charter comes into force after Nepal’s ratification

BIMSTEC is an institutional framework for cooperation among 7 countries — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand — that surround the Bay of Bengal.

India holds maritime exercise with Russia, land exercise with US

India has, however, not released official statement with regard to exercise with Russia. As per Russian defence ministry, exercise will last until Wednesday.

Monsoon advances into more parts of southwest Bay of Bengal after stalling for 11 days, says IMD

Monsoon rains arrived over remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 19 May, but then didn't make any progress until 30 May. Onset of monsoon over Kerala might slightly delay.

Cyclone Mocha to bring strong winds, rough sea conditions over Bay of Bengal, says IMD

The IMD has cautioned fishermen against going out to the south Andaman sea & southeast Bay of Bengal. Andaman & Nicobar Islands will experience heavy rainfall between 9 and 12 May.

Cyclone could hit over southeast Bay of Bengal on 9 May, says Met, unsure where it will land

IMD says cyclonic circulation is likely over the region by 6 May, which could develop into a depression in next two days.

India’s indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant test fires ballistic missile

The defence ministry said the missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.

Sixth edition of India-Japan maritime exercise ‘JIMEX’ takes place in Bay of Bengal

The exercise, which began Sunday, marks 10 years of the Japan India Maritime Exercise as well as 70 years since diplomatic relations between both nations were established.

Warming of Indian Ocean could weaken southwest monsoon, German study on rains in India says

In the study, published in the journal PNAS Tuesday, a German team of researchers reconstructed Indian summer monsoon rainfall changes over the past 130,000 years.

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Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.