President Trump’s comments regarding the island’s potential use in a strike on Iran show the island’s continued importance in ...
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 ...
Han’s team estimates that the area covered by salty seawater in this Southern Indian Ocean region has shrunk by about 30% over the past 60 years. They describe it as the fastest freshening seen ...
By Victoria Schneider Sharks and rays in the Western Indian Ocean are facing an extinction crisis. Almost half of the ...
Great Nicobar Island is located about 40 to 90 nautical miles, approximately 74 to 167 kilometres, from the northern entrance ...
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 ...
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Credit: AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File President ...
President Macron’s recent tour of the IOR underscored the complex interplay between France’s global strategic ambitions and the local realities of its overseas territories. From left: Prime Minister ...