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India: Urgent Need for Legislation on Maritime Piracy

India does not have separate domestic legislation on piracy and prosecution for piracy as a crime has not been included in the Indian Penal Code or the Code of Criminal Procedure, the panel noted.

US Navy Ship Deployed to Mombasa Port

The US has deployed a navy ship to the port of Mombasa to boost maritime security in the region.

Cabo Delgado Conflict: Escalating tensions and COVID-19

Since 2017, the ongoing conflict in Mozambique’s northernmost province, Cabo Delgado, has cost the lives of more than 1000 people, displaced some 355,000 and left 712,000 needing humanitarian..

Will the Wakashio wreck improve Africa’s ability to respond to maritime disasters?

Despite decades of policy work, countries party to the Nairobi Convention still have different capabilities in responding to marine pollution incidents, including equipment and personnel. During a..

Biden must not let the Indian Ocean slip away like the South China Sea

Joe Biden's list of inauguration pledges were long and largely domestic. But as he grapples over the coming months with his new administration's many conflicting priorities in Asia, the United States..

Total Asks Mozambique Staff to Leave as Attacks Near LNG Project

Total SE asked some staff to vacate its $20 billion Mozambique liquefied natural gas project as Islamist militants are staging attacks increasingly closer to the site. Fighters linked to Islamic..

Lothal to lethal: The journey of India’s Navy

Before colonisation set India back, Indian kingdoms were dominant thalassocracies (Cholas, 900-1300) and the subcontinent was a thriving sea-trade hub. India was, is and will always be a maritime..

Russia and China Team Up in the Indian Ocean

The US and its allies may have military dominance in the region, but it’s no guarantee of influence.

The Rise And Fall Of Japan Over The Deadly Mauritius Oil Spill

Four months since the major oil spill disaster, the ghost of the Wakashio continues to haunt the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. It has rapidly turned into a very Japanese affair, that has revealed..

Seychelles in crosshairs of India's maritime security axis

New Delhi's priorities in the Indian Ocean dovetail with US Indo-Pacific strategy.