GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Pakistan’s Sea Spark exercise underway

    Exercise to involve navy and air force. Pakistan Navy’s Sea Spark Exercises, Focusses Attention on Many an Important Aspect Salahuddin Haider AS PAKISTAN Navy’s major maritime exercise SEASPARK 2015 commenced […]

  • Italy supports accused Marines

    Pair accused of killing Indian fishermen during anti-piracy op. Mattarella confirms support for marines on armed forces day President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday confirmed his full support for Massimiliano Latorre […]

  • EUNAVFOR, Seychelles in training op

    Exercise included Seychelles Air Force assets. Operation Atalanta Warships Train With Seychelles Maritime Forces During Port Visit On Friday 30 October 2015 Operation Atalanta warships, ESPS Meteoro and HNLMS Groningen, […]

  • Maldives declares state of emergency

    FBI found no trace of ‘bomb’ on board President’s boat. Maldives president declares state of emergency The president of the Maldives has declared a state of emergency that will curtail […]

  • India holds war games

    Waves at Pakistan. With guns. Massive wargame on to secure western coast Rajat Pandit NEW DELHI: India is conducting a major military exercise, the ‘Defence of Gujarat Exercise (DGX)’, on […]

  • Pakistan’s naval woes

    Navy feels the budgetary pinch. Only 10 per cent of the defence budget goes to the navy KARACHI: Only 10 per cent of the defence budget goes to the navy, […]

  • Maltese firm denies armoury plans

    Suggestions armoury would be useful for PMSCs operating in region. Maltese firm denies private armoury in Maldives by Philip Leone-Ganado A Maltese company is reportedly in negotiations to set up […]

  • Somali urged to end fishing deal

    Concerns remain over original deal. World Bank-Backed Committee Urges Somalia to Cancel Fishing Deal By Ilya Gridneff A World Bank-backed committee criticized a deal in which a company partly owned […]

  • India to assist Somalia security

    India looks to build bridges with IOR neighbours. India to assist Somalia  in security India has assured Somalia to assist it in security sector even as the two countries have […]

  • A positive response to piracy

    IMB sees positive news in the fight against piracy. Arrests and prosecutions – a positive response to piracy Despite an overall global reduction in serious piracy attacks this year, the […]