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Pledges made at COP-26 were progressive, need to assess if enough being do
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4 (ANI): Emphasising that the pledges made at 26 sessions of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) recently were progressive, Maldives Vice President Faisal Naseem said there is a need to assess if the world is doing enough to save the small island nations from the cli
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Developments amid COVID have direct bearing on Indian Ocean region: Jaisha
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4 (ANI): Underlining the recent trends that have influenced the Indian Ocean region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday explained the changing nature of American strategic postures and the rise of China.
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Sri Lankan Prez urges world to support vaccination drive of less wealthy n
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Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 4 (ANI): Underlining the threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday called upon nations that have the wherewithal to support the vaccination drive of less wealthy countries more effectively.
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Indian Navy closely watching Chinese activities, capable of defending nati
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New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Asserting that the Indian Navy keeps a close watch on the Chinese Navy activities in the Indian Ocean Region, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the maritime force was fully capable of defending national interests in the maritime domain. Read More
Arctic Ocean started getting warmer decades earlier than expected, finds s
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London [UK], November 28 (ANI): An international group of researchers reconstructed the recent history of ocean warming at the gateway to the Arctic Ocean in a region called the Fram Strait, between Greenland and Svalbard.
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India, Maldives, Sri Lanka hold Colombo Security Conclave to enhance marit
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New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): The ships and aircraft of the Indian Navy participated in Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean region, along with Sri Lanka and the Maldives, a government release said on Sunday.
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Road to fighting climate change is through climate justice: Vice President
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New Delhi [India], November 26 (ANI): Stressing the importance of Maritime Security in an increasingly globalized world, Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said that oceans are the pathways to prosperity and it is important that their access remain free and unencumbered.
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Study reveals Arctic Ocean started getting warmer decades earlier than exp
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London [UK], November 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that the Arctic Ocean has been getting warmer since the beginning of the 20th century - decades earlier than the records have previously suggested.
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Cabinet approves continuation of 'Ocean Services, Modelling, Application,
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New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday gave its approval for the continuation of the umbrella scheme 'Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART)' of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for implementatio
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India expresses commitment towards free, open, rules-based Indo-Pacific
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 23 (ANI): During the fifth edition of the East Asia Summit (EAS) on Maritime Security Cooperation, India expressed its commitment towards the vision of a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI).
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Maldives Defence Minister arrives in Kochi; visit to boost bilateral ties
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Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 23 ( ANI): Maldives Defence Minister, Mariya Ahmed Didi arrived at Kochi on Tuesday on a six-day visit to India which aims at boosting ties between the two countries.
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India participated in 21st IORA Annual Council of Ministers' meeting virtu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): India virtually participated in the 21st Annual Council of Ministers (COM) meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) on Wednesday led by the Minister of State External Affairs (MoS), Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.
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