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Message in sinking of Iranian warship: Capability to strike is the only logic that matters anymore
March 07, 2026 6:28 am
The harsh truth is that once the vessel departed India’s territorial waters, we owed her no sovereign protection. With Iran and the US locked in open conflict, any warship flying a belligerent’s flag becomes, by the inexorable logic of war, a legitimate target
Why a US submarine strike on Iranian warship near Sri Lanka is a crisis for Delhi
March 06, 2026 6:54 am
As the first US submarine ‘kill’ since World War II occurs in India’s backyard, the IRIS Dena incident challenges India’s maritime sovereignty and regional primacy
Iranian warship sunk: The Indian Ocean must not become the war’s second front
March 05, 2026 11:58 am
Historically, the Indian Ocean has absorbed global rivalries without becoming their central battlefield. Even during the intense Cold War, much of the northern Indian Ocean functioned as a strategic buffer
Ram Madhav writes: A storm is brewing in the Indian Ocean
February 28, 2026 6:09 am
It now appears that the world’s worst flashpoints have shifted from the Western Pacific to the Indian Ocean. The US has mobilised a massive military build-up around Iran
In Indian Ocean region, 100 villages to be tsunami-ready
December 26, 2025 5:32 am
Tsunami-ready is a voluntary community-based programme that facilitates tsunami preparedness by actively collaborating with the public, community leaders, local and national emergency management agencies.
Why the Bay of Bengal region has re-emerged as a key arena shaping Asia’s strategic and economic future
October 30, 2025 6:03 pm
Amid geopolitical churn, examining the Bay’s strategic position at the crossroads of India-China competition and multilateral cooperation has assumed renewed importance
Trump’s ‘Super Ambassador’ and the Indo-Pacific challenge
September 21, 2025 8:35 pm
Sergio Gor, as US ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, would have an unprecedented expanse of area to supervise
Third UN Ocean Conference: Opportunity to build consensus
April 28, 2025 12:09 pm
In the context of ever-faster climate change and overexploitation of marine resources, the ocean is not just an issue like any other: It is everyone’s business.
India must act as a unifier in the Indian Ocean Region
March 19, 2025 11:47 am
Apart from its “soft power” and humanitarian aspects, maritime diplomacy can help contain, resolve and prevent conflict
What India needs to do in the Indian Ocean
February 15, 2025 2:13 pm
Discourse on the “Indo-Pacific” dominates the world today. But the “Indo-Pacific” is a geo-strategic construct, where big power competition is omnipresent
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