Topic: Maritime Southeast Asia

DANX -19 conducted under aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command of Indian Armed Forces

The 2nd edition of Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX-19) has been conducted under the aegis of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) from 14th to 18th...

October 19, 2019

New Capital of Indonesia

The President of Indonesia has stated that the country’s capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on...

August 31, 2019

Brunei accused rude by EU

The EU officials accused Brunei as rude and abusive for imposing death penalty for gay sex. Brunei was condemned globally including the United Nations for its new law...

April 18, 2019

Philippines warns China to back off the disputed island

Philippines President Duterte has warned China to back off the disputed island in South China sea. The Chinese presence in the South China Sea is increasing and has...

April 6, 2019

Andaman and Nicobar Command is first Tri-service theater command of Indian Armed Forces (IAF)

The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands....

January 14, 2019

Veer Savarkar International Airport declared as an authorized Immigration Check post

The Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair has been declared as an authorized Immigration Check post for entry into/exit from India with valid travel documents for all...

January 3, 2019

Havelock Island erstwhile name of Swaraj Dweep in Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Central government has decided to rename three popular islands of Andaman and Nicobar to mark the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s historic visit to the...

December 27, 2018

Indian Coast Guard conducts ‘Ex Clean Sea-2018’ at sea off Port Blair

The Indian Coast Guard has conducted the Regional Level Marine Oil Pollution Response Exercise titled ‘Clean Sea – 2018’ at sea off Port Blair on December 6. Coast...

December 7, 2018

American national ‘John Allen Chau’ allegedly killed by people belonging to protected Sentinelese tribe in North Sentinel Island

The North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands, which includes South Sentinel Island, in the Bay of Bengal. It is home to the Sentinelese who, often...

November 24, 2018

Irrawaddy Dolphins

Irrawaddy dolphin is an oceanic dolphin that lives in brackish water near the coasts or mouths of the rivers and even in the estuaries in South and Southeast...

May 2, 2018

The 2018 Island Tourism Festival started in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Islands Tourism Festival has inaugurated by Chief Secretary of A & N Administration Anindo Mazumdar at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar on April 18, 2018. During...

April 18, 2018

Indian Navy’s Mission Based Deployment

Indian Navy has approved new mission-based deployment plan for deploying mission ready ships and aircraft along critical sea lanes of communications and choke points in Indian Ocean Region...

April 13, 2018