New Delhi/ Canberra, July 18 (IANS) The Cocos Keeling Islands (CKI) complement India’s Andaman and Nicobar Command, which faces the Bay of Bengal and the approaches to the Malacca Strait. Given its location in the eastern Indian Ocean, CKI provides India with a more distributed maritime outlook of the sea lanes, including those linked to the Sunda and Lombok straits, a report has stated.The India-Australia developments around CKI are part of a broader strategic realignment, rather than merely an…
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Visakhapatnam, July 11 (IANS) As INS Mahendragiri was commissioned into the Indian Navy on Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the indigenous stealth frigate would further enhance the strength of India’s eastern seaboard, expand the country’s blue-water capabilities, and reinforce its strategic presence across the Indian Ocean Region. The Indian Navy formally inducted INS Mahendragiri, the sixth indigenous stealth frigate built under Project 17A, during a commissioning ceremony held in…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America’s shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing dependence on China in a sector increasingly viewed as critical to national security.In a letter to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly said the administration should reinstate Section 301 fees and restrictions…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) After Iran demonstrated that it can exploit its geographical advantage to use the Strait of Hormuz as a chokepoint and monetise transit through the narrow waterway by charging a fee on ships, the trend appears to be spreading, with Indonesia sending a signal that it is contemplating similar steps to raise revenue from the Strait of Malacca.Critical sea trade passages are no longer deemed safe and neutral. Instead, they are increasingly viewed as assets that can be regula…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India’s Africa policy is playing a key role in providing energy security, enhancing the country’s exports, and also fits into its strategic calculation for keeping the sea lanes safe for trade with the country’s naval presence in the Indian Ocean.Within the big picture, India’s engagement with Nigeria and Mozambique offers a revealing window into how New Delhi is operationalising its Africa policy in practical terms, an article in India Narrative highlighted. India i…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday embarked the Indian Navy’s indigenous Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer at the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka and undertook a dived sortie, an official said.”The President is undertaking a sortie on the Western Seaboard. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi is accompanying the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces,” an official of the President’s Secretariat said in a post on X.Calling it a historic moment, the official…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Oman’s Duqm port expands India’s range of maritime options, beyond Iran’s Chabahar, according to a media report. The port of Duqm lies outside the Strait of Hormuz. It saves India “diplomatic volatility, sanctions risk, and legal uncertainty” — all seen with Chabahar port, The National Interest reported.The shift toward Duqm did not occur overnight. It has been shaped by “renewed sanctions enforcement, tighter compliance standards in global financial centres, and In…