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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

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On Camera

Over five decades, 300 films—Asrani outlasted noise of stardom through character acting

He was the bridge connecting the era of legendary actors like Bachchan and Khanna in the 70s, Govinda and Salman Khan in the 90s, and even later, in films like Malamaal Weekly and Dhamaal.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

Precise & proven: The Tomahawk, America’s prized missile wanted by Kyiv & feared by Kremlin

After initially showing interest in supplying the long-range missile to Ukraine, Trump appeared hesitant following his meeting with Zelenskyy, a day after his phone call with Putin.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.