Hoosier Jim Morris was serving as the head of the World Food Programme, which had already been providing aid to the civil war-stricken island of Sri Lanka. Three weeks after the tsunami, and 20 years ago this week,

India's navy launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate simultaneously on Wednesday to counter China's expansion into the Indian Ocean.

Navy’s R-Day tableau will depict India as maritime country, simulate middle-of-the-ocean scenario. It will be commanded by Lt Cdr Mamta Sihag and Lt Vipul Singh Gehlot.

Australian airline Qantas delayed some flights by up to six hours to avoid potential rocket debris over the Indian Ocean.

Qantas is asking Elon Musk's SpaceX to be more precise with the areas and timings for rocket re-entries to prevent disruption.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, adding that a strong naval presence in the key trade route was his country's biggest priority.

David Lammy, Britain's Foreign Secretary, emphasized the importance of allowing the new U.S. administration to review the agreement concerning a U.S.-British military base in Mauritius. He expressed on BBC Radio that the review was appropriate for assessing future implications.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — India's navy on Wednesday simultaneously launched a submarine, a destroyer and a frigate built at a state-run shipyard, underscoring the importance of protecting the Indian Ocean region through which 95% of the country's trade moves amid a strong Chinese presence.

The launch underscores the importance of the Indian Ocean region, through which 95% of the country's trade moves.

India and France are enhancing maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region, tackling security threats including piracy, terrorism, and smuggling. New Delhi will chair the Indian Ocean Rim Association in 2025.

German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp, in partnership with India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, is the sole contender for a $5 billion project to build six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy.

The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) on Tuesday January 14, 2025 issued an update on the presence of Cyclone Dikeledi in the Indian Ocean along the Mozambique coastline.