Indian Ocean Archives - Defence Monitor

23 Feb

India and Netherlands to enhance maritime security in Indian Ocean Region

New Delhi, 23 Feb, India and Netherlands will work together to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region and they initiated an important high-level dialogue in this regard on Friday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Netherlands’ Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren in New Delhi on Friday. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) the two ministers discussed possibilities for expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in maritime and industrial domains. They noted the increased interaction between the two navies and expressed keenness to work together to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region, the MoD official added.…

02 Mar

Indonesian fishing ship capsizes in Indian Ocean, leaving 1 dead, 9 missing

Jakarta, March 2 (IANS) One person was killed and nine others went missing after an Indonesian fishing ship capsized in the Indian Ocean, and a search and rescue operation is underway, an official said on Thursday. Head of the Search and Rescue Office of Bali Province Gede Darmada said that the ship, KM Linggar Petak 89, was hit by huge waves when it was in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday. "The ship capsized, and it was seen by another ship passing through the territory, the incident was reported to the local rescuers," Darmada told Xinhua news agency. "We immediately conducted a…

06 Dec

Indian Ocean nations apprehensive about China’s intentions

New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) China held a meeting last week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region minus India, which brought lots of criticism and suspicion about Beijing's intentions in the region. Many observers opined that any meeting on Indian Ocean region excluding India would be both illogical and inconsequential and reveal Beijing's strategic designs. India is a country with a 7,516.6 Km of coastal area and exclusive economic zone spreading deep in to the Indian Ocean. The region serves as immediate backyard for it from the angle of security as well. However, India was not invited. Two other…