China has built up economic and military ties across the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world’s offshore oil and ...

Sri Lanka's agricultural production in December-January saw a decrease in paddy, fish and coconut, while tea and rubber ...

Rather than alleviating financial strain, the China- Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA), implemented in January 2025, has ...

Maldives faces potential debt default similar to Sri Lanka, with critical foreign reserves depletion and a substantial debt ...

Manjula Wijesundara, who runs businesses in international trade, distribution, and hospitality has been appointed Chairman of ...

Colombo’s selection of partners for weapons and training will be a significant strategic decision for the NPP government, ...

China is cognisant of the fact that security is crucial when it comes to India-China relations and has thus been building its ...

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

A greater trust of India’s more open and less cluttered offers of aid in terms of money as in the case of Sri Lanka and ...

By: Atia Ibnat Rifah and Azizul Hakim RakibIndia has a very ancient dream to establish itself as a regional power in the ...

India is pressing ahead with a container terminal on a remote Indian Ocean island chain. Its location along the Malacca ...

According to the US embassy, Marshall Islands-registered Celestite Maritime Inc. and Sri Lanka-based Marine Solution Pvt. Ltd ...