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After Predator drone lease, Govt approves Indian Navy proposal to buy ship
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 1 (ANI): After leasing two predator drones from the US, the Indian Navy is now going to urgently acquire 10 shipborne drones for enhancing its surveillance capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region, for which it has received the government approval recently.
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China deployed underwater drones in Indian Ocean, says report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], December 31 (ANI): China has deployed a fleet of underwater drones called Sea Wing (Haiyi) glider in the Indian Ocean, which can operate for months on end and make observations for naval intelligence purposes, according to defence analyst HI Sutton.
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Can China dominate the Indian Ocean?
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 23 (ANI): Today it is legally indisputable that the high seas belong to all. This means China's navy has as much right to ply the Indian Ocean as any other nation, even though it might make countries like India feel a creeping sense of dread.
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Joint Naval exercises tool for projection of nation's soft power, says Lt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Highlighting India's "resolve and commitment" towards joint Naval exercises, Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, Commander-in-chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command on Friday said that besides generating goodwill, joint exercises are a tool for projection of a n
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Trade restrictions between China and other countries spoil Christmas mood
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 18 (ANI): Amid the Christmas festivities and the year's biggest shopping season, severe restrictions on trade between China and the rest of the countries have infuriated the retailers and shoppers in Europe and the United States.
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India congratulates France on becoming member of Indian Ocean Rim Associat
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday congratulated France on becoming the 23rd member of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
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5th meeting of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium on Humanitarian Assistance to
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The fifth meeting of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Working Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) is scheduled for 17 December 2020, said the release of the Ministry of Defence.
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Disturbance from North Atlantic capable of derailing Indian monsoon: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A planetary wave from the North Atlantic is capable of derailing the Indian monsoon on which the Indian economy is heavily dependent, suggests a study published in the journal Science, said Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday.
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India-Nepal ties tall as Himalayas, deep as ocean with 'no strings attache
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Calling the India- Nepal ties as "tall as the Himalayas and as deep as the Indian Ocean," Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Thursday said India's goodwill towards its neighbour comes with "no strings attached", however, without naming Chin
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How moon controls release of methane in Arctic Ocean, new study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], December 15 (ANI): A study lead by University in Tromso (UIT) The Arctic University of Norway has claimed that the moon has a role to play in controlling the amount of methane gas released by the Arctic Ocean.
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Indian armed forces will leave no stone unturned to safeguard our frontier
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 14 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that the Indian armed forces will leave no stone unturned to safeguard our frontiers be it at land, air or ocean.
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Race is on for strategic bases in Indian Ocean Region, says CDS Bipin Rawa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): Noting the rising challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the world is witnessing a race for strategic bases in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), adding that it is only going to gain momentum in th
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