New Delhi woos island states, but China looms large in Indian Ocean

If India is to maintain its steady ascendancy in the global space, it must keep a hawk's eye on China's movement in its own backyard, says Ajai Shukla. Indian Navy chief Admiral R K......

India, Sri Lanka begin joint naval exercises

In a bid to strengthen Indo-Sri Lankan defence cooperation, warships and navy personnel of the two countries have begun a joint sea exercise off the western coast, to train Lankan cadets on-board......

Sri Lanka: Army sinks LTTE ship, 24 Tigers killed

Over 24 Tigers rebels are believed to have been killed on Sunday when the Sri Lankan Navy attacked and destroyed a ship carrying arms for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. "The attack on the......