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Topic: Indian Ocean

At 7th Colombo Security Conclave, NSA Doval bats for safety, security & stability of Indian Ocean

Meeting comes amid change within member-states. Bangladesh NSA–the second senior official from Dhaka’s interim govt to travel to India–met with Doval ahead of the meet.

Great Nicobar Island can serve as India’s Pearl Harbor, help counter China’s aggression

New Delhi has not yet articulated a long-term military component of Viksit Bharat. Therefore, it is necessary to look at China’s Grand Strategy before developing ours.

Indian Navy to host ‘Emerging Leaders Panel’ under Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in Kochi

The 2-day event will bring together young naval leaders from 18 IONS nations, as part of efforts to foster dialogue and cooperation amongst member nations under the framework.

A giant plunge towards Samudrayaan: 2 Indians create history with 5,000-metre dive into Atlantic Ocean

Raju Ramesh & Jatinder Pal Singh will be 'aquanauts' to lead India's own Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) Samudrayaan in 2027.

India’s influence in Indian Ocean will be shaped more by undersea surveys than warships

China’s growing deployment of survey vessels in the Indian Ocean underscores a reality only recently acknowledged in the wider strategic discourse: hydrography is geopolitical currency.

Indian Navy beefs up security after INS Tarkash seizes over 2500 kg narcotics in Indian Ocean

As per the statement by the Indian Navy, around 2386 kgs of hashish and 121 kgs of heroin were stored in different cargo holds and compartments onboard the suspected vessel.

India & African nations to hold 1st joint naval exercise in Indian Ocean. Why it matters

Inaugural edition of AIKEYME will be co-hosted by Indian Navy & Tanzania People's Defence Force, and is scheduled to take place off Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in mid-April 2025.

ASEAN marks Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary

The commemoration served as a platform for ASEAN to reflect on its progress in disaster resilience over the two decades since the tsunami.

India needs to build dual-use ports on war footing. It’s critical for trade and security interests

It is no secret that China has over the past decade mounted an all-out effort to encircle India in the Indian Ocean region by securing access to foreign ports for dual use.

‘Vigyan Shri’ awardee says Indian Ocean remains poorly explored, hails Samudrayaan deep-sea mission

In an interview with ThePrint, Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi talks about the need for ocean studies with climate change challenges and other related issues.

On Camera

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.