"India was one of the very first pioneer investors in deep sea mining, starting from the 1980s. In recent years, there has been enormous pr...

The ministry's secretary, M Rajeevan, said required approvals are being obtained for the "futuristic and game-changing" mission, and it is ...

In 2011, China had entered into a deal with the International Seabed Authority for a polymetallic sulphide exploration area of 10,000 sq km...

Further, it will enhance India's presence in the Indian Ocean where other players like China, Korea and Germany are active.

The Union Cabinet which met today, approved signing of the memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with various countries and international agenc...

The country's first ever seabed exploration is being done in the Rodriguez Triple Junction, a geological junction in the southern Indian Oc...

The exploration is expected to lead to vast deposits of lead, zinc and copper ranging from several thousands to about 100 million tonnes.

With a size similar to a regular sea cucumber, the first mysterious creature broke into three parts when it was taken to the vessel in the ...

Earlier China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said the discovery of poly metallic deposits in the southwest Indian Ocean as "beyond an...

China's deep-sea manned submersible today carried out its first dive in the southwest Indian Ocean to look for deposits of copper, zinc and...

Chinese scientists have retrieved samples from the seabed of China's polymetallic sulphide exploration contract area in southwest Indian Oc...

China's research vessel surveying polymetallic deposits in the Indian Ocean has discovered two hydrothermal and four hydrothermal anomaly a...

India today said it was keeping a close watch on developments concerning national security and commercial interests.

China signed a contract with the International Seabed Authority to explore polymetallic sulphide ore deposit in Indian Ocean over the next ...

China today announced plans to expand its seabed mineral explorations in the Indian Ocean after an international authority approved its bid...

Naval intelligence has expressed concern that this will provide an excuse for China to operate warships and compile data on resources in In...

China is stepping into the Indian Ocean for the first time, something it has been unsuccessfully seeking through alliances with Myanmar and...