Indian Ocean

China punishes Sri Lanka for getting too close to India and the West by blocking IMF deal

The much-sought-after bailout loan of $330 million by Colombo from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not materialised ostensibly after…

2 years ago

US-China tug of war enters Gwadar with ambassador’s visit to strategic Indian Ocean port

US ambassador Donald Blome’s visit to the Pakistani port city of Gwadar raised a lot of heat and dust in…

2 years ago

Gwadar not Hambantota likely to become Chinese naval base in Indian Ocean—experts

A recent US research report says that China will develop the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka as its next naval…

3 years ago

Will tourism in Maldives decline after US, UK release terror advisories?

The US and the UK governments have issued advisories that travelers to the Maldives may face threats related to terror…

3 years ago

Once known as tourist paradise, has Maldives become a safe haven for local and international terror groups?

Investigators are still trying to figure out which organisation plotted the attack on former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. What…

5 years ago