GoA & Indian Ocean

  • Houthi boat destroyed

    Incident comes just after US and Iran trade war of words. Coalition destroys Al Houthi boat off coast Cairo: UAE forces, part of an Arab Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-allied Al […]

  • Boosting maritime security

    India pushes ‘Act East’. Boosting maritime security WRITTEN BY C Uday Bhaskar India and the 10-member ASEAN collective engaged in  an intensive two-day Delhi Dialogue (July 19-20) whose focus was […]

  • Iran, US rattle sabres

    Hormuz continues to heat up Iran reportedly threatens ‘countermeasures’ if US blocks its oil exports Iran’s foreign ministry reportedly said it would implement countermeasures against the U.S. if it tries […]

  • IMB releases report

    New report highlights risk. New IMB report shows persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea The second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows that all 2018 […]

  • SL-Japan to boost military ties

    Promised cooperation in the areas of maritime safety and security and regional multilateral initiatives SL-Japan to boost military ties to ensure maritime safety Sri Lanka and Japan had agreed to […]

  • Praise for the CMF

    Counter narcotics and anti-terrorism operations by the Combined Maritime Forces cuts funding to terrorist networks from drug smuggling pirates Anti-drug patrols smash hashish and heroin smugglers in the Arabian Sea amid record narcotics […]

  • India’s terror fears

    Indian Navy far better equipped to handle threats. As Lashkar, Jaish plan sea borne attacks, how equipped is India to fight the maritime threat Written By: Vicky Nanjappa An Intelligence […]

  • Sri Lanka positions itself

    SL positioning itself in IOR power plays. Sri Lanka to play key role in defusing tension in Indian Ocean: PM As the political interplay in the Indian Ocean intensifies, Sri […]

  • Red Sea ports push

    How national, regional and international competition over ports is shaping political alliances and enmities across the Red Sea zone. The politics of ports in the Horn: War, peace and Red […]

  • Iran sends message

    Iran sends message meant for one global leader. Commander Says Naval Plan to Enhance Iran’s Ability to Counter Threats Commander of the Iranian Navy highlighted the benefits of a large-scale […]