India on Tuesday positioned itself as a natural leader of the Indian Ocean region in view of its strategic location and operational capability, even as its navy was asked to be prepared to meet eventu

The powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra this week was a once in 2,000 years event, and although it resulted in only a few deaths, it increases the risks of a killer quake

A whale that gets washed ashore becomes an object of entertainment for the people and the media alike. Except for the instant curiosity it generates, whales, however, get little attention. Even from m

Australia could one day allow U.S. spy flights to operate from a remote Indian Ocean island, Defence Minister Stephen Smith confirmed on Wednesday, supporting the U.S. pivot to Asia but likely upsetti

The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) being set up by the central government as a powerful anti-terror agency was arbitrary and 'an infringement on the rights of the states', key ally Trinamool

In a move that may cause unease in India, China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities for its Navy.

Watching warily India's decision to go ahead with oil exploration cooperation with Vietnam in the South China Sea despite objections from Beijing, Chinese analysts say it is New Delhi's counter-strate

China on Saturday announced plans to expand its seabed mineral explorations in the Indian Ocean after an international authority approved its bid to mine for polymetallic sulphide ore, much to the sur

A South Korean container ship has been attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean and is believed to have been hijacked, Seoul officials said on Thursday.

New Delhi: Clearly alluding to the expanding ambitions of China in the region, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday underlined the atoll nation's special ties with India and said there was not