Tag: Indian Ocean Region

Maldives Attempts To Rebuild Defence Ties With India 8 Months After Fallout

January 8, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Eight months after New Delhi was made to withdraw its military personnel from Maldives leading to frayed ties between the south Asian neighbours, a visit by the Maldivian defence minister to New Delhi aims to resume defence cooperaion. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met his Maldivian counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon in New…

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Sea Trials Begin Of China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fujian. What It Means For India

May 6, 2024 admin

Fujian aircraft carrier will be the first conventional-energy-powered platform with the EMALS system. China’s third aircraft carrier, Fujian, took to the seas last week for its maiden trials, a significant moment in its naval expansion to challenge the US global presence. The new aircraft carrier is named after the Fujian province and is the largest,…

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Maldives thanks India for allowing export of certain quantities of essential commodities

April 6, 2024 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer. File | Photo Credit: PTI Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on April 6 said India’s gesture to renew the quota to allow the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for his nation signifies the longstanding bilateral friendship and the commitment to further expand…

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Keeping Sharp Watch On Chinese Navy In Indian Ocean Region: Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi

October 19, 2023 admin

Vice Admiral said that Indian Navy is fully aware of Chinese activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). New Delhi: The Indian Navy is monitoring the developments in West Asia and also keeping a sharp watch on the Chinese Navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by the hour, a top Navy officer said…

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At Indian Ocean conference in Colombo, Jaishankar raises dangers of unviable debt, projects

October 11, 2023 admin

India’s Foreign Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar speaks during a media briefing of the 23rd Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) g in Colombo on October 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP India wants to be a “friend to the world”, the voice of the global south, and will work to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indian Ocean region, said…

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S Jaishankar On Chinese Activity In Indian Ocean Region

September 27, 2023 admin

The minister said it’s reasonable for India to “actually prepare” for greater Chinese presence. New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is “very reasonable” for India to “actually prepare” for a far greater Chinese presence than seen before in the Indian Ocean, asserting that the concerns in the strategically important region will…

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