February 02, 2024 6:27 pm
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in Lok Sabha the Navy deployed its units in the Gulf of Aden and East coast of Africa towards anti-piracy patrols since 2008 and a total of 3,440 ships and over 25,000 seafarers have been "safely escorted".
November 14, 2018 9:03 am
Trump has been focusing on the economic threat from China and has brought the two countries to the brink of a trade war, but many lawmakers want to ensure the administration also treats the country as a security threat.
July 19, 2018 6:31 pm
Djibouti accused Eritrean troops of occupying the Dumeira mountain area shortly after the peacekeepers left on June 13, 2017, and lodged a formal complaint with the African Union.
October 04, 2017 10:07 am
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, who arrived at Djibouti on Tuesday on the first leg of his four-day visit to Djibouti and Ethiopia, his maiden trip abroad since taking office, asked the Indian diaspora not to leave their roots.
October 03, 2017 12:32 pm
"The president is looking forward to the visit. He recognises that the Africa and Indian ocean region are central to Indian foreign policy. That is why this region was chosen as his first foreign visit," President's Press Secretary Ashok Malik said.
July 12, 2017 4:39 pm
Djibouti: China's People's Liberation Army Daily, wrote that this development was 'landmark move' that seeks to expand China's ability to ensure global peace.
June 14, 2017 2:53 pm
Qatar did not give reason for the withdrawal but the move comes as it faces a major diplomatic crisis with some of its Gulf Arab neighbours. They cut ties a week ago, accusing Doha of backing Islamist militancy and Iran. Qatar strongly denies this.
April 09, 2015 9:36 pm
Other Yemenis have sought refuge in Eritrea and Somalia.
March 28, 2015 12:47 pm
While Sana’a-the Yemeni capital, has nearly 3,000 Indians-mostly nurses, Aden has close to 700 Indians.
May 29, 2011 1:15 am
The tiny oasis of calm in Horn of Africa is a new destination for Indian workers


