The island, Diego Garcia, is not a tourist paradise but one of the most strategically important military bases in the world — and at the centre of a controversial deal involving the UK, Mauritius, and ...

President Trump’s comments regarding the island’s potential use in a strike on Iran show the island’s continued importance in ...

A pair of Japan-based U.S. destroyers has been operating in the Indian Ocean over the past month, as the Pentagon is enhancing its military presence in the nearby Middle East. A spokesperson for the ...

The Defense Department said U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III, conducting "a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding." ...

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East. U.S.

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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 ...

Sri Lanka, famously known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, is celebrated for its breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural heritage and historic trade importance. Located near major sea routes, this ...