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Indian Ocean

Kabul format: Central Asia eyes Afghanistan as a vital transit corridor

Holding the event in Kabul itself is of great importance. After a long period in which Afghanistan was excluded from full-fledged multilateral diplomacy, Central Asian countries are effectively contributing to the reformatting of the country into an active participant in international relations.

10 Apr 2026-15:30
IRGC claims attack on USS Tripoli, other US, Israeli targets

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that it had targeted the US amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), claiming the vessel, which it said was carrying more than 5,000 personnel, was forced to withdraw to the southern Indian Ocean.

06 Apr 2026-15:55
IRGC claims strikes on US-linked targets, Abraham Lincoln strike group

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said it struck multiple US-linked targets across the Persian Gulf region and the northern Indian Ocean on Friday morning.

03 Apr 2026-10:13
Iran launches ballistic missiles at US-UK base in Indian Ocean - PHOTO

Iran launched intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, a joint US-UK military base, Friday morning local time, according to a US official.

21 Mar 2026-09:22
Tropical storm develops over Indian Ocean near Madagascar

14 Mar 2026-16:39
India approves strategic airport near Malacca Strait - PHOTO

13 Mar 2026-18:24
Sri Lanka retrieves 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk by US submarine

Sri Lanka's navy reported Wednesday that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and they have recovered 87 bodies while rescuing 32 individuals.

04 Mar 2026-20:33
Strait of Hormuz under pressure: What it means for global energy security

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime passage between Iran and Oman that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean. At its narrowest point, it is about 33 kilometers wide, while the designated shipping lanes in each direction are only a few kilometers across.

28 Feb 2026-20:05
World’s first Category 5 cyclone of 2026 forms in Indian Ocean

Tropical Cyclone Horacio intensified into the world’s first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 on Monday afternoon, February 23, reaching maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) over the open waters of the remote South Indian Ocean.

24 Feb 2026-13:26
Tanzania launches 20,000 solar home systems

Tanzania on Saturday launched a solar electrification project targeting 120 islands across eight regions bordering major lakes and the Indian Ocean.

21 Feb 2026-21:03