Tag: India

  • The Indian Navy’s Plan

    Multiple threats in a critical region. The Indian Navy’s Master Defence Plan By Periklis Stampoulis Introduction The South Asian region is dominated by India. Along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, […]

  • AdvanFort guards court date

    Trial date for armed guards looms. Court case hope for jailed marine guards Mike Wade Relatives and friends of six British security guards imprisoned by the authorities in India hope […]

  • India ups patrols

    Maritime threats and China seen as reasons behind move. Navy steps up patrolling of Indian Ocean Region Dinakar Peri The Indian Navy is broadening its patrol areas in the Indian […]

  • India offers intel sharing

    Moves to increase domain awareness welcomed. India offers to share real-time maritime data Dinakar Peri India has made an offer to share intelligence of maritime movements in the Indian Ocean […]

  • India’s Rohingya fears

    Human Rights Watch monitoring events. Indian Maritime Forces Seek to Keep Out Rohingya Refugees India’s military is attempting to secure the country’s maritime borders to prevent the entry of Rohingya […]

  • New OPV for SL

    India has earlier handed over two off-shore patrol vessels or OPVs of the Indian Coast Guard, Varaha in April 2006 and Vigraha in August 2008. India Hands Over Off-Shore Patrol […]

  • Pirate dies in India

    Convicted pirate dies in hospital. Somali ‘pirates’ 28-year-old dies in hospital Atoor Bashir Bare (28) was among the 27 “pirates” convicted on August 11 and sentenced to life imprisonment. According to […]

  • Boost for Indian CG

    Plan will boost CG capabilities. With 26/11 attacks in mind, Centre clears Rs 32K crore plan to bolster Coast Guard By Rajat Pandit NEW DELHI: The government has approved a […]

  • New Indian coastal force

    According to the home ministry, the force would be under the control of the central government and named Coastal Border Police Force. Government plans to raise a police force to […]

  • Pirates convicted in India

    Men have already served six years on remand. Somalian pirates convicted for 2010 hijacking can return home in a year By Sailee Dhayalkar More than six years after they were […]