Tag: Indian Ocean

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Bangladesh looks to Indian ties

    Energy security fears and non-traditional threats prompt move. Bangladesh keen on enhancing cooperation with Indian Navy to tackle threats Bangladesh today sought greater cooperation with Indian Navy to tackle “non-traditional” […]

  • Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen

    Flotillas from Yemen, Iran and South Korea are breaching international maritime law and plundering the country’s rich fishing grounds. Somalia threatened by illegal fishermen after west chases away pirates Catrina […]

  • Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean

    The naval exercise is part of a broader collective effort to preserve the balance of maritime power. Malabar 2015: Strategic Power Play in the Indian Ocean By Abhijit Singh Earlier […]

  • Fighting illegal fishing

    Can PMSCs help in the fight against IUU fishing? Thunder Road: Outsourcing the Fight Against Illegal Fishing By Claude Berube Sometimes the problem no one admits to has the answer […]

  • Insight: the enabler of maritime security

    Addressing this conundrum of maritime security. Insight: the enabler of maritime security decision making By David Reindorp, a faculty member at the Global Institute of Cyber, Intelligence & Security (GICIS), and […]

  • Iran’s navy repels pirate attack

    “Attackers” likely to be local fishing boats. Iran’s navy repels pirate attack on Iranian oil tank By Umid Niayesh – Trend: Iran’s navy repelled pirate attacks against an Iranian oil […]

  • Pakistan claims HRA success

    Pakistan Navy says it remains committed to keep the high seas free from piracy. Navy Helps Pakistan Liberate From Piracy High Risk Area (sic) Salahuddin Haider Karachi—Pakistan Navy has succeeded […]