Indian Ocean region

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka would want to see the Indian rupee used as much as the US dollar, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, days ahead of his first official visit to New Delhi.Wickremesinghe, also the cash-strapped country's finance…

Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Saturday said that the Indian Navy is keeping a close watch on all developments in the Indian Ocean, including the movement of Chinese Navy ships that operate in the region. "There are a lot of Chinese…

The Indian Navy on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the movement of a Chinese research vessel which has entered the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), news agency ANI reported citing people familiar with the developments. The people…

India and its Southern neighbour Maldives on Tuesday upgraded their strategic partnership by concluding six pacts and slew of documents across sectors including defence and cyber security to maintain stability in the Indian Ocean Region.…

India is closely monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka, including the political, financial and humanitarian fallout of the sudden turn of events with protestors storming the presidential house and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…

The first meeting of India-Russia 2+2 ministerial format (foreign minister + defence minister), expected to be held in Delhi either coinciding or ahead of the Modi-Putin annual summit, will explore global partnership in various theatres,…

Top commanders of the Indian Navy will carry out a comprehensive review of the country's maritime security, including the overall situation in the Indian Ocean region, at a five-day conclave beginning Monday. Chief of Defence Staff Gen…

President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the President's Colour to the Indian Naval Aviation near here on Monday and said the prompt and effective deployment of the Navy in the time of crisis has underscored the country's vision of being the…