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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

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?