Tag: indian ocean
UK to deploy warships in Indian Ocean
LONDON: UK government on Wednesday unveiled plans to deploy Royal Navy warships to the Indian Ocean region later this year to operate and train with…
UK to deploy warships, aircraft carrier for Indian Ocean joint training
LONDON: Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025…
Sri Lanka Port: China research ship requests Sri Lanka port call
COLOMBO: China has requested permission for a research ship to dock in Sri Lanka, Colombo said Tuesday, following a visit by a spacecraft-tracking vessel last…
Mystery object that washed up on Australian coast is ‘upper-stage engine from Indian rocket’
Authorities in Canberra are currently investigating whether a cylindrical object, resembling a small car, that washed up on a remote Australian beach is space debris…
Blinken arrives in Beijing on high-stakes mission to cool soaring US-China tensions
BEIJING: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding US-China tensions that…
China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing
SINGAPORE: China’s defense minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering…
China seeks international search and rescue efforts after fishing vessel with 39 people sinks in Indian Ocean
BEIJING: China on Wednesday sought the help of several countries to rescue 39 people who were on board a Chinese fishing vessel that sank in…
Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 crew members missing
BEIJING : State media reports that a Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean has sunk and all 39 crew members on board are…
A Chinese state-owned company to build key port complex in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics…
A Chinese state-owned company to build key port complex in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics…