Indian Ocean

Chinese ship leaves Sri Lanka after raising tensions with India, US

India and the United States had raised security concerns over the Yuan Wang 5 ship's visit to Sri Lanka, with New Delhi lodging a complaint that delayed the trip by a week.

China rocket makes 'uncontrolled' return to Earth

Beijing's failure to share the details of the rocket's descent over the Indian Ocean was irresponsible and risky, says NASA.

Sri Lanka PM urges youth to join governance under new political reforms

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed constitutional reforms under which powers of the president will be clipped and those of the Parliament would be strengthened enabling it to carry out accountability amid an economic crisis.

Where is Yemen’s conflict(s) headed?

The attacks on major cities in the Gulf mark a dangerous escalation that could see the spillover beyond Yemen and parts of Saudi Arabia.

Iran, Russia and China begin naval manoeuvres as tensions with US persist

This is the third joint naval drill between the countries since 2019 as Tehran and Moscow seek to step up military cooperation with Beijing amid regional tensions with Washington.

Omani Sultan's first official visit to Qatar highlights growing ties

The visit will help lay the groundwork for further joint economic and strategic agreements between the two countries.

Why India views Mauritius as a strategic outpost in the Indian Ocean

As power dynamics in the Indian Ocean change, India has come to view Mauritius as an integral part of its new security architecture to counterbalance China’s growing footprint.

Peace will elude South Asia without a just solution to the Kashmir dispute

India needs to reverse its repeal of Kashmir’s special status and create conditions for a result-oriented dialogue with Pakistan and the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people.

Israeli cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE: officials

An Israeli cargo ship was attacked with an unknown weapon in the Indian Ocean on its way to the United Arab Emirates, according to Israeli officials and media reports.

Cyclone hits eastern India, over a million seek shelter

At least three people dead as howling winds and waves the height of double-decker buses belt eastern India in the Covid-stricken country's second cyclone in as many weeks.

'Four-legged fossil fish' predating dinosaurs found alive in Indian Ocean

Coelacanths, a prehistoric fish species dating back hundreds of millions years ago, have surfaced once more due to shark fishermen’s gillnet hunting that reaches the deep seas. Already an endangered species, will this hurt their future?

Greenpeace expose widespread use of illegal driftnets in Indian Ocean

Greenpeace says it filmed seven ships within 20 square kilometres using driftnets to catch tuna. It detected another eight vessels on radar using navigational patterns that also suggested use of nets.