Reacting to the media reports regarding the port call of the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 at Male, the Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that China had formally requested diplomatic clearance for the port visit.
A Chinese research vessel is heading to Maldives, Reuters reported, citing an Indian military official and an independent researcher. The timing coincides with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's recent state visit to China, aimed at strengthening ties.
HMS Spey, an offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy which is on a goodwill visit from January 17 to 27 accorded a warm reception amidst fanfare by the Indian Naval band on its arrival in Kochi, an official statement said.
The Indian Coast Guard carried out a medical evacuation of an Indonesian crew suffering from stomach pain and high fever from a foreign vessel off Diu Coast on Friday.
India is deeply concerned with the recent attacks on the vessels in the Red Sea as it serves as an important shipping lane for the world including India, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Amid the recent drone attacks by suspected Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and the deployment of Pakistan vessels along the Indian coastline, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Thursday said that the job of the Navy is to ensure that "we protect, promote, pursue the National intere
The Naval ALH MK III (MR) was promptly launched in an ambulance role from INS Shikra upon receipt of an alert message of a French national with a suspected ophthalmic or neurological condition on board the container carrier.
Speaking to ANI, Singh said that the Indian Navy has deployed a huge number of large combatants, which includes the Kolkata class destroyers, many frigates and other ships, to sustain forces there and carry out operations that are primarily focused on ensuring the safety of shipping as well
Taiwan detects six Chinese military aircraft and four naval vessels around the island country between 6 a.m. on Sunday (Jan. 14) and 6 a.m. on Monday (Jan. 15), Taiwan News reported citing the Ministry of National Defence.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has tracked eight Chinese military aircraft and six naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 am on Friday and the same time on Saturday, the date for the presidential election, Taiwan News reported.
In retaliation to an escalation in attacks by Houthi rebels on commercial vessels recently, the United States has carried out fresh strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, according to a US official, as reported by CNN.