India set to complete EEZ survey in Andamans, extended continental shelf next stepIndia is set to complete an exhaustive survey of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) months after the central government aligned all stakehol...
Defence, space agencies release 99% of EEZ prohibited areas for oil exploration and productionIn all, India's EEZ is about 2.36 million sq km, of which 1 million sq km, about 42%, was in the 'no go' zone. From an oil exploration pers...
Navy plans to stop Chinese spy ship from entering India's exclusive economic zoneThough it is a known fact that the Yuan Wang-6 is a spy ship of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), sent to the Indian Ocean Region t...
Pakistan arrests 36 Indian fishermenThe boats were being towed to Karachi for further legal proceedings as per the Pakistani Laws and UN Convention on Law of the Sea.
Disrespect shown must be addressed diplomatically: Shashi Tharoor on US Navy's operation in India's EEZIndia's reaction came after the US Navy, in an unusual move, announced that one of its ships conducted patrols in the Indian EEZ on April 7...
Pentagon defends US Navy ship asserting navigational rights inside India's EEZ without permissionIn an unusual move, the US Navy announced that on Wednesday it conducted a freedom of navigation operation in Indian waters without prior c...
India conveys concern to US over warship carrying out navigation ops off LakshadweepIn a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said US Navy ship John Paul Jones was continuously monitored transiting from the Per...
In unusual move, US conducts 'freedom patrol' in Indian EEZThe US statement reveals that the USS John Paul Jones, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, carried out the patrol 130 nautical...
Government gives Coast Guard power to board, search, detain any vessel or arrest people"Empowering Indian Coast Guard and enhancing coastal security. MoD issues notification enabling CG to 'Visit, Board, Search and Seize' susp...
Navy deploys amphibious warship in Indian Ocean in view of China's assertivenessThe Navy said the warship INS Shardul has been deployed in keeping with India's national objective of ensuring a secure and stable regional...
US regularly conducts operational challenges in Indian EEZAfter a gap of two years, US warships is believed to have entered Indian EEZs without notifying India or seeking permission from it in 1991.
Indian ship deployed to undertake jnt surveillance of Maldives EEZThe Indian Navy said its ship Sumedha, a naval offshore patrol vessel has been deployed to undertake the joint surveillance of EEZ of Maldi...
10 coastal police stations empowered to probe cases within exclusive economic zoneIndia's territorial waters end at 12 nautical miles while exclusive economic zone stretches to 200 nautical miles from the coast.
Government to soon allot 62 offshore mineral blocks for miningThe government is in the process of framing regulations for exploration and mining in offshore blocks, which contain minerals such as zirco...
62 heavy mineral blocks identified in territorial waters: GovtAs many as 62 blocks of deposits of heavy mineral such as zirconium, titanium, thorium, tungsten and rare earth elements have been found in...
India-Bangladesh to have historic expedition in OctoberIndian scientists along with their Bangladeshi counterparts will study the waters in Exclusive Economic Zone of Bangladesh.
Tamil Nadu opposes two Central government decisions regarding fishingPanneerselvam procedure for engaging foreign crews has also been made easier with removal of requirement for prior clearance from Central g...