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Topic: Maritime

Amid Red Sea crisis and China’s belligerence, Indian Ocean countries agree to keep zone stable

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.

Saudi Arabia is developing a new ‘blue economy’–with regenerative tourism, maritime logistics

With the maritime economy projected to reach $3 trillion by 2030, unlocking the potential of the blue economy can return a five-fold yield.

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.

Pakistan and China to conduct maiden joint patrolling with submarines and destroyers

Two navies are currently jointly conducting the third edition of Sea Guardian-3. This comes soon after India, US held the fifth edition of annual 2+2 ministerial dialogues on 10 November.

China warns against maritime ‘camp’ confrontations, stops short of naming US

The Philippines, Japan and the United States have complained about what they say is growing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.

Titanic’s calamitous end made headlines in 1912. Here’s why we are obsessed with it even now

‘Titanic exhibitions’ in New York, Seville and Hong Kong attract huge crowds, and people also take life risks to experience the wreckage in cramped submersibles.

Pirates of the high seas: What India’s Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill says and why it is needed

Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill 2019, which empowers Indian authorities to deal with piracy and pirate ships on the high seas, has been passed in Parliament. It awaits Presidential nod.

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.

What’s Combined Military Forces-Bahrain? US-backed coalition India joined on Quad sidelines

India is 35th member of the maritime counterterrorism partnership that also includes Pakistan, Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany and Greece, among others.

Bhagwant Mann has moved beyond rhetoric to action. Punjab administration looks promising

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.