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In a significant development, the Indian Navy has once again conducted an anti-piracy operation as it rescued an Iranian fishing vessel that was hijacked by pirates and rescued its crew of 23 Pakistani nationals in the Arabian Sea in an over 12-hour-long operation.
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PM Modi said "India is committed to protecting freedom of navigation and combating piracy and terrorism in the Indian Ocean region" after Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed gratitude towards him for the Indian Navy rescuing his country's ship and crew.
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . A suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle targeted a security convoy in northwest Pakistan.
Showcasing its strong presence in Indian Ocean Region, the Sukhoi-30MKI fighters practised long-range precision strikes in the western seaboard of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in a combat training mission that lasted for almost eight hours.
The four Rafales took off from the Hasimara airbase in West Bengal, outmanoeuvred a "large engagement force" of hostile warplanes, and carried out a precision strike against a "high value" target in the strategic Indian Ocean region (IOR) in an exercise that showcased the air force’s capability to "strike far and strike hard".
China has expressed its gratitude towards India after the Indian Navy deployed its Air MR assets in Southern Indian Ocean Region in response to sinking of a Chinese Fishing Vessel Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 with 39 crew members onboard.
In a swift humanitarian action, Indian Navy deployed its Air MR assets in the Southern Indian Ocean Region to rescue the sinking Chinese fishing vessel.
On the second day of his 3-day visit to the Maldives, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh handed over 'Made in India' Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF).
"Hai Yang Shi You", a Chinese spy ship has been spotted close to the Indian coast -- 161 nautical miles off the coast of Paradip in Orissa on Sunday.
With its geostrategic position in and critical dependence on the Indian Ocean, India has been leading the Blue Economy discourse at the highest level, with a greater focus on the Indian Ocean region.
Primarily accessing the 1971 war on multiple parameters, there are several aspects to the war that explain how the geo politics of South East Asia changed completely in the post war scenario.
Chinese spy ships once again complicate India's plans to test missiles in the Indian Ocean region for the second month in a row.
Though 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 to track India's missile tests from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, she is officially registered as a research and survey vessel.
Indian Navy has been closely monitoring the movement of a Chinese research vessel from the instance it entered the Indian Ocean region.
This article is a summary of important defence related events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security. Attempt has also been made to analyze these events and recommend certain specific actions that can be undertaken by India.
Maldives National Defence Force Chief, Major General Abdulla Shamaal received a Guard of Honour in the national capital on Thursday (Jul 28). He visited India to strengthen the bilateral ties and defence cooperation between the two countries.
The aim is to keep the vital part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping and international trade.
Moragoda also highlighted that the positioning of an International Liaison Officer from Sri Lanka at the IFC-IOR reflects the ever-growing Indo-Lanka defence ties, Sri Lanka’s commitment towards safeguarding the common maritime interest in the Indian Ocean Region.
The induction of P8I aircraft commencing 2013, have significantly enhanced Indian Navy's persistent surveillance operations in the Indian Ocean Region
Besides, INS Gharial also transshipped one 15 m Wave Rider Patrol Boat, sourced by Seychelles from Colombo and was handed over to Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). During the stay of the Ship at Seychelles, the Indian Navy facilitated training of SDF personnel in domain specific maritime disciplines.
In line with Indian govt's vision of SAGAR – Security And Growth for All in the Region – the Indian Navy undertakes several deployments titled ‘Mission SAGAR’ to assist friendly IOR (Indian Ocean Region) littorals.
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Wednesday held discussions with Admiral John C Aquilino, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command in New Delhi.
The discussions covered a wide range of issues of mutual interest including maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region and avenues to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
While UK PM Johnson is in India, UK will issue an Open General Export Licence (OGEL) to India, reducing bureaucracy and shortening delivery times for defence procurement. It will be UK's first OGEL in the Indo-Pacific region.
India's P8I aircraft would be conducting coordinated operations in Anti-Submarine Warfare and surface surveillance, to enhance maritime domain awareness.
India supplied 270,000 MT fuel to Sri Lanka while the country is struggling through a serious power and fuel shortage. The assistance includes one consignment of 36,000 MT petrol and 40,000 MT diesel that has been delivered to Sri Lanka.
Various bilateral issues were discussed between the naval chiefs including avenues of capacity building, strengthening interoperability, and collaborative mechanisms towards ensuring peace and stability in the Indian Ocean Region.
The top navy officials from US and Australia, who are on a visit to India for multilateral Milan Exercise, discussed ways to strengthen the growing cooperation between the two nations and navies in a separate meeting with Indian Navy officials.
Oman is an important partner for India, especially at a time when India is trying to expand its footprint in the Indian Ocean Region. Apart from this, Oman is also the country’s strongest defence partner in the Gulf region.
Primarily accessing the war on multiple parameters, there are several aspects to the war that explain how the geo politics of South East Asia changed completely in the post war scenario.
India’s Chief of Naval Staff insists on the need for “Third Aircraft Craft Carrier” to deter and dominate the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), and “Power Projection” and “Influence operations” over the Asia-Pacific Region; but Chief of Defense Staff negates the proposal.
Desperate to elevate employment availability, Sri Lanka parliament passes China-backed Colombo Port City bill
Maldivian foreign minister Abdulla Shahid is to hold a two-day visit to India starting 15 April, which is expected to add to an already robust bilateral partnership between the two countries.
Strengthening growing bilateral ties in defence and military partnership, India and the US kicked off a two-day naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal. Navies of India and the US held joint drills in a PASSEX conducted, with Indian Air Force fighters being part of such an exercise for the first time.
In a major development, United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be visiting India from March 19 to 21 as part of his first overseas travel. Before visiting India, he will travel to Hawaii, Japan, Republic of Korea.
The Indian Navy is carrying out a mega war game - the biennial TROPEX 21 - involving almost all operational assets like warships, submarines and aircraft over a vast geographical expanse in the Indian Ocean Region
India has expressed grief and shock at the unfortunate loss of lives of three Indian fishermen and one Sri Lankan national following a collision between Indian fisher boat and a Sri Lankan naval craft.
In yet another step in strengthening Indo-Russian defense relations, the Indian Navy (IN) is undertaking a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020.
Indian Naval Ship Airavat has arrived at the Port of Mombasa in Kenya.
Odisha's two villages were recently honoured by UNESCO for being Tsunami ready villages
Boosting the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) capabilities in peninsular India and help keep an eye on the Indian Ocean Region where Chinese footprint is growing at a swift pace, IAF is raising a new squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter jets at the Thanjavur air force station in Tamil Nadu on Monday. The Sukhois will be equipped with the air version of the BrahMos cruise missile. The No. 222 squadron, nicknamed Tiger Sharks, is being raised with six Su-30 fighter jets and it will have its full complement of 18 warplan
The sparsely populated littoral nation of the Indian Ocean region holds a centre piece in India’s maritime diplomacy. The Bilateral received a necessary boost in 2015 after the current prime minister embarked on a maiden journey to the archipelago ending a 34-year old gap of any Indian Prime minister setting foot on the island nation.
Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman has pitched for the like minded nations to join hands to evolve and formulate collective responses to emerging challenges in the maritime domain. The Defense Minister said that the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has progressively gained centre-stage largely due to the political impact of its regional dynamics on international geo-politics.
