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US approves $131 mn arms deal with India to boost Indo-Pacific vigilance

The deal includes the delivery of advanced SeaVision software to India, designed to enhance real-time maritime surveillance

Synergy Marine Group founder gets National Maritime Varuna Award

Director General of Shipping (DGS) Shyam Jagannathan presented the award in Mumbai during the 62nd National Maritime Day celebrations held on April 5, 2025

Indian fisherman in Pakistan's Karachi Jail since 2022 dies by suicide

Indian fishermen are frequently detained in Pakistani waters due to unintentionally crossing maritime boundaries

What is Sea Dragon 2025, the anti-submarine warfare training India joined?

Australia, India, Japan, S Korea, and the US conclude two-week Sea Dragon 2025 AWS training in Guam

'Filled with arrogance': China lashes out at G7 over maritime security

China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialised democracies in a joint statement, saying the G7 members are filled with arrogance, prejudice and malicious intentions. Even for China's generally overheated diplomatic language, the statement issued Saturday was unusually vitriolic, although it did not threaten any retaliation. In the Friday statement that sparked the Chinese response, the G7 said, We condemn China's illicit, provocative, coercive and dangerous actions that seek unilaterally to alter the status quo in such a way as to risk undermining the stability of regions, including through land reclaimations, and building of outposts, as well as their use for military purpose. We reaffirm that our basic policies on Taiwan remain unchanged and emphasize the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as indispensable to international security and prosperity, the statement said, referring t

Red Sea crisis geopolitical, cannot control it, says IMO secretary general

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) continues to engage with all the countries in relation to any crisis around the world, its Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez said on Thursday even as he said that the Red Sea issue is "geopolitical" which it cannot control. "... geopolitics, we can't control them. And the Red Sea is geopolitics. We get affected by it. What we're doing is engaging with all the necessary actors in order to first guarantee the safety and security of the people on board the ships and the ships," Dominguez said here addressing a media conference at the Green Shipping Conclave 2025. He said that his organisation facilitates conversations between the key players, either directly at IMO or with the relevant UN agencies. "And I continue to engage with all the countries at IMO in relation to the Red Sea crisis and any crisis around the world," Dominguez added. Stating that countries can play a part (in resolving such issues), he said, "I have asked India and many .

PM Modi, Trump to reinforce Quad partnership amid China's growing influence

Defence and security ties between India and the US are set to be a key focus of PM Modi's meeting with US President Donald Trump

Navy will protect India's maritime interests anytime, anywhere: Chief Adm

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has said that his force will continue to safeguard India's maritime interests "anytime, anywhere, anyhow". The Chief of the Naval Staff made the remarks at the Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave held at the new Nausena Bhawan here on Saturday. The conclave aims to gain from the collective experience and knowledge of the eight former naval chiefs who attended the event, a Navy spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday. These former chiefs were presented with an operational update, including policy initiatives, technological, material and operational logistics advancements and perspective plans, the spokesperson said. "We are committed to carrying forward your illustrious legacy and the Indian Navy will continue to safeguard India's national maritime interests, anytime, anywhere, anyhow," the statement quoted the Navy chief as saying. At the conclave, a session -- 'Manthan' -- was also conducted to deliberate on key issues of interest, fostering an op

Navy to boost maritime security with three new combatants: Naval chief

Addressing the event, PM Modi while highlighting the transcending maritime security of the nation said that today India is being recognised as a 'reliable' and 'responsible' country in Global South

India, Bangladesh exchange 90 fishermen at maritime boundary amid tension

In a mutual exchange between India and Bangladesh amid strained bilateral relations, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) handed over 90 Bangladeshi fishermen for 95 Indian fishermen at the International Maritime Boundary Line, a Defence official said here. The Indian fishermen were handed over by the ICG to the district magistrate of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas near Sagar Island on Monday, he said. The operation was the result of mutual efforts of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), West Bengal government and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in maintaining maritime relations between India and Bangladesh, the Defence official said in a statement. He said that on December 9, 2024, ICG apprehended two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers FV Laila-2 and FV Meghna-5 with 78 fishermen on board, engaged in fishing within Indian waters. The Centre accorded approval for the repatriation of 78 crew members along with two Bangladeshi fishing boats and an additional 12 crew of sunken Bangladesh fishing b

Nations' security, prosperity intimately connected to oceans, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the security and prosperity of nations is intimately connected to oceans and the government has taken several transformative steps to bolster India's maritime capabilities. In his message sent from Camp Office in Nigeria, Modi called for success of 'Sagarmanthan, The Ocean's Dialogue', being held at the national capital to build consensus for partnerships of a prosperous future of humanity. "Today, the security and prosperity of nations is intimately connected to oceans. "Recognising the potential of oceans, several transformative steps have been taken to bolster India's maritime capabilities," he said. Sagarmanthan, South Asia's largest maritime thought leadership forum, began on Monday. "Over the last decade, guided by the vision of 'Ports of Prosperity', 'Ports for Progress' and 'Ports for Productivity', we have doubled the capacity of our ports," he said. "By enhancing port efficiency, reducing turnaround times and strengthening last

INS Kalpeni arrived in Colombo, to boost maritime relations with Sri Lanka

The Indian Navy also said that it will engage with Sri Lankan Navy during the port call

Quad about common vision of free, prosperous Indo-Pacific: US Ambassador

Quad members said that maritime disputes must be resolved peacefully and in accordance with international law, as reflected in UNCLOS

Quad summit to make announcements on maritime security, technologies

The Quad summit in Delaware will feature ambitious announcements in multiple areas such as maritime security, high-quality infrastructure and critical and emerging technologies to demonstrate the group's endurance, a top White House official has said. US President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan for the fourth in-person Quad Leaders' Summit on Saturday, September 21. This year's Quad Summit will feature ambitious announcements in the areas in which the Quad has grown and is used to working and where Indo-Pacific partners prioritise the Quad's delivery. These include health security, humanitarian and disaster response, maritime security, high-quality infrastructure, critical and emerging technologies, climate and clean energy, and cyber security, Mira Rapp-Hooper, White House National Security Council Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania, told reporters at a news conference ..

Top Navy commanders to review maritime security challenges at key meeting

Top commanders of the Indian Navy will carry out a comprehensive review of India's maritime security challenges, including China's growing forays into the Indian Ocean, at a four-day conclave beginning Tuesday. The commanders are also likely to deliberate on the overall situation in the Red Sea and adjoining areas that witnessed a series of attacks by Houthi militants on cargo vessels till a few weeks back. The conference would witness comprehensive review of the operational preparedness, discussions on the Navy's capability enhancement plan, promoting national vision of indigenisation and realising combat effectiveness of Naval forces, officials said. The ambitious theaterisation plan of the government is also set to figure prominently during the deliberations. The naval commanders conference is the apex level biannual event that facilitates deliberations on significant strategic, operational and administrative issues. Being held against the backdrop of evolving geo-political and

Loose electrical cable found on ship behind Baltimore bridge collapse

Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and disastrously veered off course before striking the bridge. When disconnected, the problematic cable triggered an electrical blackout on the ship similar to what happened as it approached the bridge on March 26, according to new documents released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. The documents don't include any analysis or conclusions, which will be released later in the board's final report. A spokesperson for the board declined to comment as the investigation is ongoing. The Dali was leaving Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka when its steering failed because of the power loss. It crashed into one of the bridge's supporting columns, destroying the 1.6-mile span and killing six members of a roadwork crew. Safety investigators released a preliminary report

IMEC to cut logistics costs and boost maritime security, says Piyush Goyal

IMEC aims to boost economic development by fostering connectivity and economic integration between Asia, the Persian Gulf, and Europe

Southeast Asian diplomats meet China's Wang Yi over maritime dispute

Top diplomats from Southeast Asia met Friday morning in Vientiane with China's Foreign Minister for talks that come as friction continues to escalate over Beijing's growing effort to press its sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea. Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation have disputes with China, which has led to direct confrontations that many worry could lead to broader conflict. One wrong step in the South China Sea will turn a small fire into a terrible firestorm, said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi ahead of the talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. ASEAN members Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei all have conflicts with China over its claims of sovereignty over virtually all of the South China Sea, one of the world's most crucial waterways for shipping. Indonesia has also expressed concern about what it sees as Beijing's encroachment on its exclusive economic zone. The United States and its allies, meanwhile, have bee

Yemen's Houthis target 3 vessels in Red, Mediterranean seas with missiles

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said the latest Houthi military operations were a response to the Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis

Taiwan tracks 18 Chinese military aircraft, 8 vessels near its territory

So far in July, the Taiwan's MND has detected Chinese military aircraft 294 times and naval ships 84 times