GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Yemen Port Crisis Eases

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    Port closed on Wednesday following Houthi tensions. Yemen Port Crisis Eases Authorities in southern Yemen re-opened Aden’s air and sea ports on Thursday, officials said, after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi […]

  • SL gov’t probes defence deals

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    Floating armoury part of probe. Sirisena Government Probing Defense Ministry’s Shady Deals By P.K. Balachandran COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has ordered investigations into the shady deals of the Ministry of […]

  • Did 2014 signal the end of physical piracy?

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    Short answer… no. Did 2014 signal the end of physical piracy? Compared to the number of attacks that occurred between 2009 and 2013, 2014 was a relatively tempered year as […]

  • Blue-Water Navies in the IOR

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    What Indian and Chinese positions on their “blue-water” status says about strategy in the IOR. ‘Blue-Water’ Navies in the Indian Ocean Region By Abhijit Singh In India’s strategic institutes and think-tanks, […]

  • Iran, Oman to hold navy drills

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    Joint drills to strengthen naval ties. Iran to Hold Joint Naval Drill with Oman By Aiswarya Lakshmi The naval forces of Iran and Oman plan to hold a joint rescue […]

  • Mauritius PM meets Indian Navy chief

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    Discussions focused on strengthening further bilateral ties. Mauritius: Prime Minister Receives Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy PRESS RELEASE The Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, […]

  • Iran to Maintain Deployment in High Seas

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    Typically bullish words from Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari. Commander: Iran to Maintain Deployment in High Seas Forever Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced Iran’s plans to maintain its naval presence […]

  • S. Korea holds 4th anniversary of Aden op

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    Samho Jewelry hijacked by pirates in 2011. Fourth anniversary of Aden operation held on Navy destroyer By Jun Ji-hye The Korean Navy celebrated the fourth anniversary of its successful rescue […]

  • India: augment Coast Guard

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    Ongoing security concerns voiced. Urgent need to augment fleet of Coast Guard vessels: Parrikar Stating that the country cannot afford to be complacent on its national security, Defence Minister Manohar […]

  • Iran deploys new naval fleet

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    Expect more pirate attacks to be fought off… Iran Sends New Naval Fleet to High Seas The Iranian Navy’s 33rd fleet of warships departed for the Indian Ocean and the […]

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