Indian, Thai navies carry out coordinated patrol in Andaman SeaThe Indian Navy and the Thai Navy have conducted a coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea. The patrol which lasted for eight days aimed at k...
10 May, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
India stands for rules-based maritime borders in Indo-Pacific: Rajnath SinghSingh asserted that India, throughout history, has been a peace-loving society which has never invaded any foreign land and has always resp...
15 Oct, 2022, 10.54 PM IST
Navies of India, Indonesia begin coordinated patrol exerciseAs part of the exercise, Indonesian naval units will visit the ANC headquarters at Port Blair from June 13-15, followed by a sea phase in A...
13 Jun, 2022, 08.14 PM IST
How India put together first standalone UNSC session on maritime securityIn the lexicon of current global politics, “maritime security” is code for Chinese actions in the South China Sea. Being extraordinarily se...
12 Aug, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
Putin thanks India for maritime security initiative, reaffirms Russia's commitment to combat crime at seaThe meeting was attended by several heads of state and government of member states of the UNSC, and high-level briefers from the UN System ...
10 Aug, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
India joins Djibouti Code of Conduct: Enhances Indian Ocean outreachDCOC/JA is a grouping on maritime matters comprising 18 member states adjoining the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, the East coast of Africa and Isl...
16 Sep, 2020, 10.39 PM IST
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill introduced in Lok SabhaA bill which seeks to provide for stringent punishment, including death penalty or life imprisonment, to those involved in piracy at sea wa...
09 Dec, 2019, 03.43 PM IST
Bolster cooperation to combat unconventional threats faced by countries in Indian Ocean: Sheikh HasinaHasina stressed the need for security of maritime routes for maintaining economic stability of Bangladesh as 90% of total external trade of...
11 Nov, 2019, 08.06 PM IST
Government issues advisory to shipowners, bodies to be extra cautious in the wake of piracy"As per the ReCAAP report, the threat of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas has not been eliminated and remains a severe threat in ...
24 Feb, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Global piracy on the rise: International Maritime BureauThe report also found that after a steady drop in global piracy over the last few years, attacks rose 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2...
01 Jul, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
Government advises Indian ships to be 'extra cautious' in Malacca Strait, South East AsiaThe government has asked Indian ships sailing in the Malacca Strait and South East Asia to be "extra cautious" and take necessary security ...
29 Mar, 2015, 01.54 PM IST
Indian fisherman killed by pirates near BahrainA 47-year-old Indian fisherman has been shot dead on board a vessel during an armed robbery by pirates near Bahrain's sea border.
27 May, 2014, 02.32 PM IST
India expresses serious concern over piracyPiracy is a grave threat to the maritime trade and the security of maritime shipping, said V D Sharma, Counsellor in India's Permanent Miss...
13 Dec, 2012, 12.38 PM IST
- Ensure adequate Indian control over maritime activity: PM
The Prime Minister was speaking at the concluding function of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Shipping Corporation of India.
01 Oct, 2011, 01.14 PM IST
- Piracy spikes in South China Sea
Piracy has tripled in the South China Sea reaching 30 attacks in the first nine months of the year.
25 Oct, 2010, 12.51 AM IST
- Indian Ocean and Red sea nations come together against piracy
With an aim to control the scourge of piracy off the coast of war-ravaged Somalia, Indian Ocean and Red Sea countries have pledged to coope...
31 Jan, 2009, 02.55 PM IST
- Piracy, armed attacks on the rise
Despite close watch by international bodies, piracy and armed robbery attacks against ships rose 14% in the first nine months of 2007 as ag...
29 Oct, 2007, 04.46 AM IST