The Economist4d
Talks over the Chagos Islands show the rising clout of Mauritius
A new future for the Chagos is approaching. On April 1st a British government spokesman said that Britain was finalising a ...
U.K. and Mauritius close in on deal over Chagos Islands after U.S. signals its consent
Britain and Mauritius are finalizing a deal to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, a U.K. territory that is home to ...
Bridges across the ocean: AIKEYME and the promise of India-Africa maritime unity
This will mark the first-ever overseas field maritime exercise led by the Indian Navy, signalling not just operational ...
The Saya de Malha Bank is an underwater haven of biodiversity, desperately in need of regulation
Nestled away in the Indian Ocean, the bank’s seagrass habitats are being decimated by a multinational fleet of fishing ships ...
Middle East Eye10d
Diego Garcia: The Indian Ocean base the US can use to target Iran
US is amassing B-2 bombers capable of carrying 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs at a little known base in the Indian Ocean ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces ...
Business Standard16d
Why Mauritius matters to India: PM Modi’s big move in the Indian Ocean against China
PM Narendra Modi’s latest visit to Mauritius wasn’t just about diplomacy—it was a strategic power move. From boosting maritime security to countering China’s growing influence, India is strengthening ...
Deccan Chronicle17d
Indranil Banerjie | Delhi and changing power equations in Indian Ocean
New Delhi’s every move is sought to be thwarted by Beijing, which has successfully wooed African and Indian Ocean states, including Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and the ...
The Mirror18d
Terrifying reason 'black hole' in Indian Ocean is so dangerous and why MH370 might be stuck there
More than a decade on from the day it vanished, the search has resumed for missing Flight MH370, and it's believed the jet could be stuck in an eerie 'black hole' in the Indian Ocean. In the early ...
The Mirror18d
Major MH370 search update as hunt for missing plane to move to new part of Indian Ocean
Satellite data showed the plane turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed. While experts do not appear to be any closer to ...