IRIS Dena, the Iranian warship torpedoed by the United States in the Indian Ocean, has raised questions about who controls the vast expanse of waters and to what extent.

The US torpedoed an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, near Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean, sparking an intense debate over India's role and responsibility in the strategic waters. Does the Indian Ocean mean India's ocean?

The I2U2 (India, Israel, United Arab Emirates, and United States) partnership, while not a military alliance, is key to security in the Indian Ocean basin. Each partner has an interest in trade, countering radicalism, freedom of navigation, and security.

EAM S. Jaishankar asserted that India's rise is self-determined and will benefit the Indian Ocean region. He cited India's humane assistance to an Iranian vessel and highlighted concerns for the safety of Indian merchant mariners.

One thing gaining traction in scientific circles is the consensus that warmer oceans caused by climate change are giving storms extra energy.

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has gained strategic prominence as an arena for great power rivalry. Since unveiling the Twenty-First Century Maritime Silk Road concept in 2013, China’s presence in the IOR has expanded through port developments, an ...

As a country that straddles both the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia has been an enthusiastic adopter of the Indo-Pacific construct. Australia has the largest Indian Ocean coastline, and so it naturally sees itself as a two-ocean power. This can be ...