Over half of those suspect vessels operated in the South China Sea, but their growing presence in the Indian Ocean has also stoked tensions. Last week, Sri Lanka declared a moratorium on Chinese ...

A storm that traveled across the South Indian Ocean and has already slammed three Southeast Africa nations is heading back for round two – and is set to break a record in the process.

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, adding that a strong naval presence in the key trade route was his ...

France has forged strong ties of friendship and cooperation with the region’s States. France’s bilateral and regional partnerships with south-west Indian Ocean countries are visible in the intense ...