Diego Garcia: What 'Historic' UK Deal Means for US's Indian Ocean …
WEB1 day ago · Diego Garcia, the largest in the Chagos group in the central Indian Ocean, is about 1,300 miles northeast of Mauritian capital Port Louis.For half a century, it has been a staging area for major ...
UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius - BBC
WEBGetty Images. The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century. The deal – reached ...
Diego Garcia: What is on the secretive UK-US island in the Indian Ocean?
WEB6 days ago · BBC. Diego Garcia, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, is a paradise of lush vegetation and white-sand beaches, surrounded by crystal blue waters. But this is no tourist destination. It is ...
There is a ‘gravity hole’ in the Indian Ocean, and scientists ... - CNN
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean — officially called the Indian Ocean geoid low — is the lowest point in that geoid and its biggest gravitational anomaly, forming a circular depression...
Indian Ocean Leaders Warn of Threats to Shipping, Stability
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · Indian Ocean Leaders Warn of Threats to Shipping, Stability. The more direct, yet undeclared, theme of the Indian Ocean Conference was China. By Grant Wyeth. February 13, 2024.
China fears spark Indian race for cobalt in contested ocean waters
WEBJun 19, 2024 · India is scrambling to secure rights to explore a cobalt-rich underwater mountain in the middle of the Indian Ocean but its bid has come up against competing claims at a time when Sri Lanka,...
Mauritius and Reunion assess damage from Indian Ocean cyclone …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Mauritius lifted its highest weather alert and eased a nationwide curfew Tuesday after a cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island, causing heavy flooding and extensive damage in the capital city and other parts of the country.
Israeli-owned ship targeted in suspected Iranian attack: US official ...
WEBNov 25, 2023 · The container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, an American defense official said Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
Blue whales: Ocean giants return to 'safe' tropical haven - BBC News
WEBNov 23, 2023 · Blue whales - the largest animals on Earth - are making their home in a part of the Indian Ocean where they were wiped out by whaling decades ago. Researchers and filmmakers in the Seychelles...
Climate Change Is the Biggest Threat to Indian Ocean Security
WEBAug 31, 2021 · The Indian Ocean is rising at a level of 3.7 millimeters annually, and extreme sea disasters can be expected nearly every year. The recent IPCC Report also mentions how the southwest monsoons...