Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

File picture of sperm whales. Photo: Reuters

Whale graveyard dating back 5.3 million years found in Indian Ocean

The discovery has drawn significant attention within the scientific community due to its scale, preservation, and the range of species involved.

A still image from a video obtained by Reuters on 5 June 2026, shows US forces conducting an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the US Indo-Pacific Command. Photo: Reuters

US forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, on 12 November 2025. File Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters

Iran targeted but did not hit Diego Garcia base with missiles: WSJ reports

India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivers a speech during a ceremony for the delivery of the first Rafale fighter to the Indian Air Force at the factory of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation in Merignac near Bordeaux, France, 8 October, 2019. Photo: Reuters

India's defence minister cites power rivalry in Indian Ocean region

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UK hands Indian Ocean islands to Mauritius but keeps key US military base

File photo of Mongla port. Photo: TBS

India keen on operating Mongla port

Photo: Hindustan Times

Iran denies US claim it targeted tanker near India

Chief Petty Officers stand in formation on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt for a photo honoring the 125th birthday of the Navy Chief Petty Officer rate, in the Strait of Malacca April 1, 2018. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony J. Rivera/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Why the Indian Ocean could be China's Achilles' heel in a Taiwan war

Seven bodies recovered after Chinese vessel capsized in Indian Ocean

Seven bodies recovered after Chinese vessel capsized in Indian Ocean

US wants to provide $6m for maritime security initiatives, partnering with Bangladesh and others

US wants to provide $6m for maritime security initiatives, partnering with Bangladesh and others

Photo: UNB

Greater regional cooperation needed to reap benefits of blue economy: FM 

Dr David Brewster. Illustration: TBS

Bangladesh and Australia should step it up as Indian Ocean partners

U.S. President Joe Biden holds virtual talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping from the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2022. The White House/Handout via REUTERS

China’s actions in Indian Ocean include use of ‘coercive economic tools’: US