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Indian Navy frees Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates, rescues 23 Pakistani crew members
The Indian Navy has freed an Iranian fishing vessel that was hijacked by pirates and rescued its cr…
PTI
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These maps show how devastating Somali pirates used to be
Piracy in the Western Indian Ocean had an economic cost of $7 billion in 2010, according to non-pro…
Gus Lubin
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IAF's C-17 aircraft executes precision airdrop in Arabian Sea, helps Navy seize hijacked vessel
A C-17 tactical transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) executed a precision airdrop of tw…
PTI
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This Chinese Naval beauty is docked at Mumbai!
The People's Liberation Army Navy vessel will be leaving for Salalah in Oman on July 24. The arriva…
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Indian Ocean can’t be India’s backyard, says China
"I admit geographically speaking India has a special role to play in stabilising Indian Ocean a…
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The Red Sea shipping crisis has given an unexpected country's elite commandos a chance to shine
Indian commandos played a key role in seizing back a cargo vessel that'd been hijacked by Somalian …
Tom Porter
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Somali Pirates Are Back
According to the website vesselfinder.com, the Togolese flagged MV Marzooqah, built in 1978, is 2,1…
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India is shopping for submarines as China extends its reach into the Indian Ocean
The US has agreed to sell New Delhi surveillance drones that could be paired with the Poseidons and…
Christopher Woody
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India is beefing up its navy to counter China's increasingly powerful fleet
"For India, the concern now is that although it maintained this kind of regional hegemony by defaul…
Christopher Woody
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The changing direction of India’s maritime strategy
Three points that highlight the change in India’s naval strategy are that for the first time, the I…
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China has sent troops to its first overseas base, which poses 'very significant operational security concerns' for the US
"The base will ensure China's performance of missions, such as escorting, peacekeeping and humanita…
Christopher Woody
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Somali Pirate Captain Falls For Promises Of Movie Stardom
In 2011, Somali piracy in the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Aden and the north-western Indian …
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The US military is worried about China building overseas bases right next to their own
"We have noted the report released by the US which made irresponsible remarks about China's nationa…
Christopher Woody
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A bizarre comment stirred speculation India may try to match China's carrier fleet
India is building a 3rd aircraft carrier and the country's defense minister suggested that more may…
Michael Peck
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Amid simmering tensions with China, India is looking to gain an advantage at sea
The Indian navy has asked Russian aircraft manufacturer MiG to "ruggedize" its MiG-29K aircraft to …
Christopher Woody
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China is building a new base in Africa that creates 'significant operational security' issues for the US military
"China and Djibouti consulted with each other and reached consensus on building logistical faciliti…
Christopher Woody
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Here’s what is in store for India’s 2+2 talks with the US
The main objective of the talks is the ramping up of cooperation between the two countries in th…
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Top US military commanders are worried about what China is up to around the world's most important waterways
US officials worry that China's presence around maritime chokepoints could be used to gather valuab…