This deal can trigger a new India-China power playThe UK's agreement to cede the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius presents India with a strategic opportunity in the Indian Ocean. This move a...
08 Jun, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Centre nudges Indian carriers to invest in crisis-hit Air Mauritius amid strategic push in Indian OceanThe Indian government is encouraging its airlines to strategically invest in Air Mauritius, which faces a severe financial crisis with a si...
05 Jun, 2025, 05.00 AM IST
Blue monsters of Seychelles: India's soft power needs a boost to rival ChinaTata and Ashok Leyland buses are prominent in Seychelles, symbolizing India's influence in the region's geopolitics. India and China vie fo...
18 Jan, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Budget 2024: Govt allocates Rs 5,700 crore for loans to foreign govts. Here are the top 10 overseas borrowersThe Indian government has allocated ₹5,667.56 crore as grants and loans to foreign governments for the fiscal year 2024-25. Bhutan is the p...
01 Feb, 2024, 03.37 PM IST
Crypto Price Today Live: Polygon, Polkadot, Shiba Inu, Ethereum drop up to 12%All the top crypto tokens were trading lower on Tuesday. Polkadot plunged 12 per cent, whereas Polygon tanked 8 per cent. Ethereum, Avalanc...
02 Aug, 2022, 02.17 PM IST
The new RT-PCR destination for IndiansIndians are currently subject to severe travel restrictions in many parts of the world, given the daily numbers of new cases. However, Indi...
03 Sep, 2021, 11.35 PM IST
With eye on China, MEA brings Indo-Pacific, Asean policies under one unitEssentially, the move is intended to align policies in the region stretching from western Pacific (with the Pacific islands) to the Andaman...
29 Sep, 2020, 08.04 AM IST
View: African islands in the Indian Ocean- Looking beyond Delhi’s strategic blindnessThe western Indian Ocean continues to remain at the periphery of India’s strategic calculations while remaining a blindspot for the Indian ...
17 Oct, 2019, 01.10 PM IST
India reclaims spice route to counter China's silk routeTarangini, which reached Muscat on Sunday after a long trip to Europe, and Shabab will arrive at Kochi to "a grand welcome" on December 3-4.
13 Jul, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
India inks pacts to secure ships beyond its seas"The main focus is on our primary area of geopolitical interest stretching from Africa's east coast to beyond the Malacca Strait," said a d...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
Terrorism impinging on economic growth: Sushma Swaraj"We bring to bear a cooperative rather than unilateral approach and believe that creating an environment of trust and confidence is the pre...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
With an eye on China, India sends aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to MaleIndia has dispatched its most potent warship, INS Vikramaditya, accompanied by destroyer INS Mysore & tanker INS Deepak, to Maldives.
12 Jul, 2018, 06.10 PM IST
International Solar Summit helps India take on leadership rolePM Narendra Modi’s initiative that culminated in this Summit would help India to express power in a manner that is benign and rule-based un...
12 Mar, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
PM Modi's three nation tour reiterates India's dominance in Indian Ocean; sends message to China & USModi's five-day tour to Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka from March 10-14 infused fresh energy into India's mantle.
15 Mar, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
PM Modi must make Indian Ocean the nation’s geopolitical nerve centreIndia believes it is a 'net provider of security' in the Indian Ocean. The proof of this pudding will be if India delivers on the ground as...
10 Mar, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
China expanding operational deployments in Indian Ocean: PentagonChina is steadily spreading its wings in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) with its rapidly-growing Navy being equipped with advanced nuclear s...
07 Jun, 2014, 10.50 AM IST
- Presidential Fleet Review: India showcases maritime might
India on Tuesday showcased its growing maritime might, underlining its intent to safeguard its geo-political interests.
21 Dec, 2011, 05.01 AM IST