Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

The India-China border standoff has continued into 2024, marked by persistent tensions, though there have been some diplomatic efforts to ease the long-standing disputes. The focus remains largely on the Western Sector, where the...

New Delhi: India on October 15 sealed a $ 4 billion (Rs 34,500 crore) with General Atomics to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones for the Indian armed forces. The purchase under the Foreign Military...

New Delhi: In a boost for its underwater capabilities, the Indian Navy is likely to commission Vagsheer, its sixth and final Kalvari-class submarine under a ₹23,562-crore program called Project 75, in December, officials said...

New Delhi: Avenues for cross-training in niche technologies and advanced courses, as well as ways to strengthen strategic and operational ties, were discussed between India and Greece, during Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi’s...

New Delhi: The fifth edition of the Indian Navy’s two-day Goa Maritime Symposium (GMS-24) got underway at Naval War College, Goa on September 23. The symposium was conceptualised and instituted by the Indian Navy in...

New Delhi: The four-day second edition of the bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024 which concluded on September 20 focused on contemporary security paradigms, and critical analysis to further enhance the combat capability of the...

In the past three weeks, there have been some major developments in the Indian maritime domain, in both the military and private sectors. August 23, 2024: US clearance for Anti-Submarine Warfare Sonobuoys August 29,...

New Delhi: The second edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2024 is scheduled to commence at New Delhi from September 17-20, 2024. Beginning Tuesday, a comprehensive review of India's maritime security challenges, including China's growing...

Türkiye is set to send naval support to Somalia following the agreement between the two countries to explore oil and gas in Somali waters. ​In July, Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced a motion...

Schiebel India is paving the way for advanced defence solutions with their flagship S-100 Unmanned Aerial System and upcoming innovations like the S-300. In an exclusive interview with Raksha Anirveda, Schiebel India CEO Jajati...

Submarines are critical for sea-control as they deny the enemy space to navigate and dominate the deep blue. They are the killer wolves of the ocean that can decimate enemy fleets without warning and...

In mid-May 2024, Georgia Meloni, the current President of the Group of Seven (G7), invited Narendra Modi, who had just been re-elected for his third term as Prime Minister of India, to attend the...

The influence and contribution of the seas on world history are vital and have been a fascinating journey, as described in historian Paul Kennedy’s book, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic...