India has long sought to apply the Monroe Doctrine to the Indian Ocean. Today, it has the naval strength to back up its claims.

Speaking with NDTV, Sajith Premadasa, Leader of Opposition in Sri Lanka emphasised the critical need for the Indian Ocean region to remain peaceful and not become part of any conflict.

Summary India’s Maritime Doctrine 2025 doctrine formalises the No War, No Peace (NWNP) operational category, emphasises multi-domain operations, prioritises emerging technologies, and underscores ...

All you need to know about the US‑Iran naval clash, the sinking of IRIS Dena, the rescue efforts by Sri Lanka and India, and ...

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke about India’s growing role in the Indian Ocean region, highlighting the ...

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations are today an important dimension of India's diplomatic engagement projected outwardly towards our waters. The Indian Navy's operational ...

Much of this discussion, however, resembles Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, where perception and reality differ sharply. The real story is that India and Sri Lanka appear to have responded to an ...

In the wake of widening conflict in the Gulf and an Iranian ship being attacked close to Sri Lankan waters, former Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona, in an interview with Daily Mirror, takes ...

An officer on the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton salutes the Indian Navy’s INS Savitri during an exercise in 2023. Navy photo San Diego County Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is collaborating ...

The Indian Ocean region is undergoing a profound geopolitical transformation. From a relatively peripheral theater, it has now transitioned into a site of intense strategic competition, expanding ...

A Transall C-160 aricraft of France’s Forces armées dans la Zone-sud de l’océan Indien (FAZSOI) on Tromelin Island in 2013. The French presence in the Indian Ocean region began in the 17th century and ...

Recent investigations into bitumen trade in the Indian Ocean region have significantly enhanced our understanding of ancient economic networks and cultural interactions. Bitumen, a naturally occurring ...