India, Tanzania explore new ways to boost defence tiesMinister Sanjay Seth's Tanzania visit on April 14 strengthened India-Tanzania defence cooperation, focusing on counter-insurgency, counter-...
15 Apr, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
INS Sunayna enters Port of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, set to participate in Ex AikeymeINS Sunayna arrived in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, on April 12, with personnel from nine Indian Ocean Region nations onboard, to participate i...
13 Apr, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Navy Chief Admiral Tripathi begins 5-day trip to Tanzania; to witness AIKEYME wargameAdmiral Dinesh K Tripathi's Tanzania visit highlights India's commitment to bolstering maritime security cooperation with African nations. ...
12 Apr, 2025, 01.25 PM IST
Strengthening ties, expanding defence exports, and countering China: Why AIKEYME 2025 is more than just a naval drillIndia is set to conduct its first major naval exercise with African nations, AIKEYME (Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement), in April 2025....
26 Mar, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
India to carry out mega naval exercise with African nations next month under Modi's MAHASAGAR visionThe Indian Navy will conduct a significant wargame with African nations next month to enhance defence cooperation, involving countries like...
24 Mar, 2025, 06.37 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi's Nigeria visit may shore up defence tiesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Nigeria aimed to strengthen defense ties between the two nations. Nigeria expressed interest...
17 Nov, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
India gifts 2 more interceptor boats to MozambiqueIndia delivered two Fast Interceptor Craft to Mozambique. The vessels will help Mozambique combat maritime terrorism and insurgency. India ...
09 Nov, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
Here's why the Indian Ocean could be a weak point for China in its war against TaiwanIn the context of a possible conflict with Taiwan, China's vulnerability in the Indian Ocean looms large. The passage of essential oil tank...
14 Dec, 2023, 02.49 PM IST
Tech transfer, joint exercises will take defence ties to new levelsIndia and Tanzania have upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership during Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's visit to India. Tan...
13 Oct, 2023, 11.45 PM IST
India holds first ever trilateral Navy exercise with AfricaThis exercise came soon after the Gandhinagar Declaration which was adopted in the recently concluded India Africa Defence Dialogue in Gand...
30 Oct, 2022, 07.19 AM IST
China is struggling to establish military basesWith two million members, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the world's largest military. Yet, for most of its existence, the PLA h...
14 Dec, 2021, 08.41 AM IST
India kicks off military drill with 17 African countriesIndia may not have China’s economic wherewithal but is trying to leverage its long-standing ties and military expertise with African nation...
19 Mar, 2019, 10.56 AM IST
India prepares military drills with dozen African nations to counter ChinaBacked by its multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, which even has the US and Europe worried, China has fast expanded its footprint...
13 Dec, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
India led initiative to bring together regional navies turns 10 with big ideas on the tableFrom a standing force of nations to joint training, member states focus on moving ahead.
14 Nov, 2018, 08.37 PM IST
India to host mega naval exercise amid China's manoeuvring in high seasThe biennial exercise 'Milan' is being organised at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the backdrop of China's growing military posturing i...
25 Feb, 2018, 09.33 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
16 nations to participate in India Navy's MILAN 2014A total of 16 navies from the Indian Ocean Region are participating in 'MILAN 2014', the biennial international naval exercise by the India...
24 Jan, 2014, 06.54 PM IST