Sri Lanka denied US request to land armed fighter jets, says President DissanayakeSri Lanka's decision to refuse landing permission for two US fighter jets at Mattala International Airport is a testament to their commitme...
20 Mar, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake denies US warplanes landing, asserts neutralitySri Lanka made headlines in early March by denying two American warplanes permission to land within its borders. President Anura Kumara Dis...
20 Mar, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
As China looks to set up second military base on foreign soil, what it means for India?China is recceing various spots, especially in South Asia, to set up overseas military bases. If China builds a military base anywhere in S...
09 Aug, 2023, 11.41 PM IST
China widens presence in Indian Ocean through massive inroads in DjiboutiChina chose Djibouti for setting up a military base in the guise of securing its communication cables in the sea and ships from attacks and...
01 Oct, 2021, 01.59 PM IST
Djibouti & Zambia: Victims of Chinese grand strategy in AfricaChinese inroads and grand strategy in Africa may not be as smooth as it seems on the paper when it comes to the future of Beijing’s partner...
12 Apr, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
Djibouti lures foreign powers with strategic positionThe country of one million people is located halfway between Europe and Asia and overlooks the narrow strait between the Red Sea and the Gu...
11 Feb, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Djibouti’s rising debts to expansionist China worry US, FranceIn 2017, the IMF said Djibouti’s public debt, the lion’s share of it owed to China, rose from 50% to 85% of GDP.
07 Apr, 2019, 06.33 AM IST
Why awarding Padma Vibhushan to Djibouti President matters to IndiaSituated on the northwestern edge of the Indian Ocean, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, Djibouti controls access to the Suez Canal ...
26 Jan, 2019, 05.14 PM IST
China takes the Africa route to ringfence India: 6 reasons why Delhi should be worriedChina's state news agency Xinhua said the ships had departed from Zhanjiang in southern China “to set up a support base in Djibouti”.
12 Jul, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
PLA steps up drills in plateau region post-Doklam: MediaThe drills included by the Chinese navy at Djibouti base in the Indian Ocean, which was officially stated to be a logistics base.
12 Jan, 2018, 01.51 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Africa on maiden trip abroadDjibouti, where China established its first naval base abroad, is critical for India, especially for its Indian Ocean strategy.
28 Sep, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
Silk Road an 'open initiative' and not 'Monroe Doctrine': ChinaSilk Road initiative which is officially termed as Belt and Road projects is "an open initiative, not some form of Monroe Doctrine," Chines...
08 Mar, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
China begins building military logistics base in DjiboutiChina today said it has started constructing its first overseas logistics facility in the strategically-located Djibouti.
26 Feb, 2016, 09.55 AM IST
China to build military logistics base at DjiboutiChina acknowledged that it plans to build a "logistics centre" for its military in the African port city of Djibouti for its naval ships an...
26 Nov, 2015, 05.35 PM IST
Yemen crisis: How Air India's last flight managed to defy all oddsAI operated a series of flights under Operation Rahat from the beginning of this month to April 9.
20 Apr, 2015, 10.55 AM IST
- Indian firm bags order for road construction in Djibouti
Mumbai based construction firm Patel Engineering Works has bagged a nearly 1 bn USD order for constructing a 350-km highway connecting Djib...
17 Dec, 2009, 01.46 PM IST
- Indian firm bags order for road construction in Djibouti
Mumbai based construction firm Patel Engineering Works has bagged a nearly 1 bn USD order for constructing a 350-km highway connecting Djib...
17 Dec, 2009, 01.46 PM IST