China is seeking to deepen cooperation with countries in the Indian Ocean region to boost the blue economy and explore new maritime economic collaboration models, a senior Chinese official said on ...

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was triggered by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. But what caused the quake? And why was it so destructive? Syahida Othman explains.

“The most dreaded bit of ocean on the globe – and rightly so,” Alfred Lansing wrote of explorer Ernest Shackleton’s 1916 voyage across it in a small lifeboat. It is, of course, the Drake ...

Joe Biden's administration appointed over 130 Indian Americans to key positions, while Donald Trump's team initially included only four, sparking discussion within the Indian American community.

In a first, Indian oceanographers have captured the image of an active hydrothermal vent located 4,500 metres below the surface of the Indian Ocean. This site holds potential for mineral exploration ...

Ban Nam Khem was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit on Boxing Day in 2004, triggered by a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, killing some 230,000 people ...

The establishment of farmer producer organisations (FPOs) was a great initiative started by the government of India in the early 2000s to help small and marginal farmers achieve economies of scale ...

A remarkable story from across the Indian-Pakistani border illustrates the profound impact of social media and online platforms. Hamida Banu was tricked into going to Pakistan 22 years back where ...

An aerial view shows an electric generator barge that was swept inland during the 2004 tsunami. Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean ...

China, India hold first formal border talks since 2019 Both sides committed to finding mutually-acceptable solutions to border dispute Talks followed milestone border pact reached in October Ties ...

The huge waves travelled around the Indian Ocean, hitting Sri Lanka, India and Thailand hours later. At their fastest the waves travelled at over 800 kilometres an hour (500 mph), more than twice the ...