India launches a new ocean research vessel that can explore deep-sea rare earth mineral, oil and gas: Here's what GRSE's new vessel can doGarden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has launched a new ocean research vessel for the Ministry of Earth Sciences, with Union mini...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Sagar Defence to build autonomous naval tech shipyard in Andhra Pradesh for next-gen unmanned platformsSagar Defence Engineering has begun work on India's first Autonomous Maritime Shipbuilding and Systems Centre in Andhra Pradesh. This facil...
13 Mar, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
Mystery in the Mediterranean Explained: Who Sank the 16th-Century Camarat 4 2,567 Meters Below?French naval researchers discovered Camarat 4, a 16th-century merchant shipwreck, in March 2025. This is the deepest shipwreck found in Fre...
03 Mar, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Italy calls for “Global Vision” in maritime connectivityItaly's Vice Minister Edoardo Rixi urged a global approach to transnational connectivity, calling it the "backbone for a globalised, peacef...
29 Oct, 2025, 08.31 PM IST
Indian Navy to host mega military wargame in February, 50 navies set to participateNavies from the US, Japan, Australia, France, Bangladesh, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia are set to be among the participatin...
20 Oct, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
View: How BIMSTEC can play a crucial role in regional cooperationAfter the marginalisation of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) since 2016 owing to tensions between India and Pa...
24 Mar, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
Indian, EU press for free, open and rules-based maritime order in Indo-PacificMEA said the consultations included developments in the maritime security environment, policy developments covering the EU strategy for coo...
01 Feb, 2022, 10.35 PM IST
Lanka invites Indian investments in infra, energy & manufacturing as Jaishankar & Basil Rajapaksa review status of loan requestBoth Ministers positively noted the extension of $ 400 million to Sri Lanka under the SAARC currency swap arrangement and deferral of A.C.U...
15 Jan, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
India-Lanka-Maldives identify four areas of cooperation to fight spread of terror via seaThe deputy NSA level meeting of six states titled ‘Colombo Security Conclave’ held on Wednesday identified four pillars of cooperation Mari...
06 Aug, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
India aspires at least 50 pc of global ship recycling business: MandaviyaThe country's share in the global ship recycling business is around 30 per cent at present. He said the maritime sector in India is being p...
02 Mar, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
"One's threat today may be another's tomorrow": India seeks to rally Indian Ocean Region countries"We have already seen the negative impact of conflicting claims in some maritime areas of the world.We must, therefore, ensure that the mar...
04 Feb, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
India, Norway explore widening maritime partnership and developing the Blue EconomyBoth sides noted the activities undertaken under the Joint Working Groups (JWG) on Maritime, Marine, Hydrocarbons, Environment, Science and...
14 Oct, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
India & Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership eyeing fight against Climate ChangeThe Green Strategic Partnership is a mutually beneficial arrangement to advance political cooperation, expand economic relations and green ...
29 Sep, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
Shipping Minister launches dispute redressal mechanism for maritime sectorTerming SAROD-Ports as a game-changer, the shipping minister said it will become an important mechanism for delivering justice in the secto...
10 Sep, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Shipping Ministry establishes dispute redressal portal as ports shift towards landlord modelUnion minister for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes - Ports) through a virtu...
10 Sep, 2020, 05.40 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags sea-borne terror, piracy as threat to maritime securityModi said piracy, too, remains a strong challenge against the backdrop of Somali pirates targeting merchant vessels, including those of Ind...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.36 PM IST
PM Manmohan Singh advocates stable maritime environment in South China Sea"We should re-affirm the principles of maritime security, in accordance with international law, and peaceful settlement of maritime dispute...
10 Oct, 2013, 12.53 PM IST