GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Somalia wants pirates back

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    Horrible conditions inside pirate prison. Much like those their hostages had to endure… Somalia wants repatriation of ‘pirate’ prisoners in Kenya jails Somalia has said that it is working for […]

  • India’s Gulf Diplomacy

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    India’s softly-softly approach pays dividends. The Indian Navy’s Arabian Gulf Diplomacy – Analysis By Abhijit Singh The steady evolution of Indian Ocean diplomacy in recent years has been a defining […]

  • Indo-Pacific security

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    Australia, Japan, India and the US for four-way security initiative? An emerging security quartet in the Indo-Pacific? Abhijit Singh On 11 September the Indian Navy (IN) embarked on a week-long […]

  • USS Cole case development

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    Sudan yet to respond to verdict. Banks must turn over Sudanese assets to USS Cole victims: U.S. court BY JOSEPH AX Three banks must turn over Sudanese funds to victims […]

  • Floating armoury probe continues

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    Investigations into Avant Garde Maritime Services to continue Tharushan Fernando Co-Cabinet Spokesperson,Minister (Dr.) Rajitha Senaratne stated that at the meeting held with the heads of the Government , the President […]

  • Deadly arms found on ship

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    Raid on ship at port produces significant finds. Deadly arms found on ship seized in Mombasa An AK-47 rifle and a machine gun are among the more than 30 firearms […]

  • India and Australia conclude first Ausindex15

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    First naval exercises draw to a close. India and Australia conclude first Ausindex15 bilateral maritime exercise India and Australia have successfully completed the first bilateral maritime exercise, Ausindex15, at Visakhapatnam […]

  • Iranian Navy claims 300 clashes with pirates

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    Unverified claims of attacks and battles often made by Navy. Iranian navy has been clashing pirates more than 300 times: admiral (sic) TEHRAN – The Iranian navy has been clashing […]

  • Spain denies IUU fishing role

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    Somalis claim illegal fishing could push them back into piracy. Spain: Government and tuna fleet refute accusations of illegal fishing in Somalia The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) […]

  • Iran protects its own

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    Recent suggestions that fleet is there to protect Iranian fishing fleet. Ensuring Security, Iranian Fleets’ Top Overseas Objective: Commander Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said his forces are […]

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