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Low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into cyclonic s
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"A low-pressure area over the Strait of Malacca and the adjoining Andaman region is expected to move west to northwest, with the possibility of depression formation over the South Andaman Sea on November 24. The (low-pressure) system will continue to move west-northwest. It is likely to i
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Indian Navy joins 8 Indo-Pacific nations in La Perouse 25 Naval Exercise t
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Indian Navy, with destroyer INS Mumbai, along with eight other Indo-Pacific nations, has been deployed in the Malacca, Sunda and Lombok straits between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean on Thursday as part of the fifth edition of the multinational naval exercise La Perouse 25. The e
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China shows off military wares in Southeast Asia
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China had both military platforms of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and commercial companies exhibiting at this popular show on the tropical island of Langkawi in the Strait of Malacca.
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US may strengthen strategic ties with Bangladesh as a part of its Indo-Pac
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 26 (ANI): US may improve strategic ties with Bangladesh to strengthen its Indo-Pacific policy and counter-balance China's increasing ambitions in the region.
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Malaysia's leading coalition wins key state election
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia's Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) scored a key election victory on Saturday, winning over control of the Malacca state.
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Tanzania to revive port project in Bagamoyo amid China's hope to ease 'Mal
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Dodoma [Tanzania], July 1 (ANI): Tanzania's decision to resuscitate a USD 10 billion port project in Bagamoyo has set off guesswork that China, the port's main financier, is seeking a foothold on the East African coast.
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Indian Coast Guard rushes to help container ship MSC Messina on fire
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard on Friday deployed its ship and aircraft to provide assistance to container ship MSC Messina which is on fire in the Indian Ocean halfway between Sri Lanka and Malacca Strait.
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Don't cross the line: Taiwan's stern message to China
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 10 (ANI): Taiwan on Thursday warned China not to "cross the line" saying that it wants peace but will defend its people.
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Thailand: Once China's friend now stalls defence deal, cancels massive inf
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], September 8 (ANI): Thailand, which once was the strongest ally of China in the South China Sea region, had decided to not only postpone the procurement of two submarines from China but has also put on hold the Chinese proposal for building a canal in the Bay of Bengal and
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China's 'Malacca dilemma' remains
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], September 4 (ANI): Amid the border standoff between India and China, the latter has suffered a severe blow from Thailand, which said it will scrap the Kra Canal project that Beijing wanted to build to shorten its access to the Indian Ocean, according to a media report.
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China-backed Thai canal potential next front in India-China conflict
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): The long-awaited canal in southern Thailand's Kra Isthmus is the latest in China's attempt to encircle India with a series of alliances and naval bases even as tensions continue between New Delhi and Beijing over the standoff in Ladakh, according to a repo
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Thailand mulls land passageway for reducing shipping traffic on Strait of
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 2 (ANI): In an effort to reduce shipping traffic on the Strait of Malacca, Thailand is planning to construct a 100-kilometre-long land passageway that would link the Indian and Pacific Oceans, bypassing the already congested sea lane.
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