For the coming three years, starting in 2026, Japan has announced an increase in its Indian Ocean bigeye tuna quota. The announcement follows environmental impact assessments, signifying that ...

India's navy launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate simultaneously on Wednesday to counter China's expansion into the Indian Ocean.

The Indian Ocean is a lifeline for India, carrying 80% of its oil and 95% of its trade by volume. But China's growing presence, through its 'String of Pearls' strategy, threatens this security.

LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP President Emmanuel Macron intended to use his visit to Madagascar on Thursday and Friday, to reaffirm France's presence in the Indian Ocean ... in effect, excludes the French ...

Multi-stakeholder group buoyed by positive response to proposals addressing “critical labour welfare issues” in region’s tuna fisheries Independent, multi-stakeholder group, the Global Tuna Alliance ...

Responding in kind, Pakistan’s top brass also announced a series of measures, including the closure of its airspace to all India-owned or Indian-operated airlines with immediate effect.

This map shows the time in hours for the tsunami to travel from its generation location (marked with red dots) to other locations in the Indian Ocean.

Apr 21, 2025 at 09:24 pm by WGNS News ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Warships from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and the Navy of the Republic of Bangladesh have practiced tasks as part of a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Fleet ...

The global ocean is made up of five major ocean basins: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of these basins as well as the deepest. Its expanse ...