Topic: Maritime

Sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) brings together regional leaders to address maritime challenges.

The Indian Navy has come a long way since 2004 when an Indian Ocean earthquake triggered a major tsunami. The Indian Ocean is generally touted as the Indian Navy's ‘backyard’.

The MRCC has a sub-centre in Hambantota, the location of a Chinese built and operated port. Cntre is significant in context of growing rivalry between India and China in the region.

New Delhi and Brussels need to iron out operational divergences, such as using different portals for sharing information among members, but these remain minor issues. The larger political question is the commitment to creating a strong defence posture that can deter these lapses.

The women were from various marine institutes who are pursuing different degrees in maritime studies and some professionals from the field.

Government holds conference in Kerala's Kochi on challenges and solutions in inland waterways and shipbuilding

The mission included a range of activities, including pre-flight and medical check-ups, as well as air traffic control and meteorological briefing.

INS Kolkata responded to attack on Liberian-flagged merchant vessel MSC Sky II, which had crew of 23, including 13 Indians.

Speaking at Raisina Dialogues in New Delhi, Admiral Kumar said ongoing conflicts, such as Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Hamas, showed that the character of warfare is changing.

At 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, leaders highlighted challenges to maritime traffic, noted peaceful record of Indian Ocean region & urged each other to address concerns jointly.