Tag: sri lanka
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HMS Montrose seizes third drugs haul in five weeks
Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose has struck for a third time in less than five weeks. In an operation lasting 10 hours, the Montrose intercepted over 6100 lbs (2800 kg) […]
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India to participate in France-led naval drill La Perouse for the first time
New Delhi: India to participate in the France-led naval war game “La Perouse” for the first time in the Bay of Bengal next month, top government sources said. Australia, Japan […]
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The Mozambique Channel May Become the Next Maritime Security Hotspot
The waters off Mozambique are becoming a major new security hotspot in the Indian Ocean. An Islamist insurrection in northern Mozambique that the government seems powerless to suppress has also […]
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Egypt, US naval forces conduct joint exercise in Red Sea
Egyptian naval forces carried out a joint exercise with US naval forces in the Red Sea on Thursday, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate Sharm El-Sheikh and the American amphibious […]
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Iranian ship hit in attack in Mediterranean, company says
An Iranian container ship was damaged in an attack in the Mediterranean, the state-run shipping company said on Friday, adding it would take legal action to identify the perpetrators of […]
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Saudi and French naval forces carry out maritime exercise
RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) and the French Navy held a maritime exercise, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday. White Shark-21 enabled both navies to exchange experience, develop […]
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ISS: Africa can learn maritime lessons from its small island states
The African Union and African states should recognise the achievements of organisations like the Indian Ocean Commission. On 24 January, the French frigate Nivôse seized 444 kg of methamphetamines and […]
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Vehicle-carrier ship hit by explosion in Gulf of Oman
A Bahamas-flagged ship, the MV HELIOS RAY, was hit by an explosion in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and a maritime security […]
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US naval ship docks in Sudan for ‘Red Sea security’
Mohammed Amin A US naval ship docked in the Sudanese Red Sea coastal city of Port Sudan in order to enhance maritime security in the region, the US Embassy in […]
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Countering China in IOR, Indian Navy Conducts Largest War Games
By: Ravi Shankar With a focus to counter China’s growing assertiveness in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy has conducted over a month-long drill, its largest military exercise […]
