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All eyes are now on the Indian Ocean region

Both the Western Indian Ocean and the Northern Indian Ocean have become active geographies again

The Hindu

Ten years after MH370 disappeared, what do we know?

Despite extensive air and sea searches the Boeing 777-200, which disappeared on a flight to Beijing, has not been found.

Al Jazeera

Ten years on, Australia reflects on MH370 disappearance

Questions about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared over the southern Indian Ocean 10 years ago, remain unanswered.

AAP

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Timeline of the search for MH370 – a visual guide

Moments of hope in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight have captured headlines for years, from fresh searches in remote ocean west of Australia to finding wreckage on the beaches of Madagascar

The Guardian - AU

India ensured no one exercises hegemony in Indian Ocean region: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh stated that the Navy is ensuring that no country, with its overwhelming economic and military power, is able to assert dominance over friendly countries or threaten their sovereignty.

The Hindu

How overseas Mayotte became 'a department apart' within France

Children born to immigrants to Mayotte, a former colony turned overseas department of France, could soon be cut off the path to French nationality. This is not the first time the government has made different rules for the Indian Ocean islands.

Radio France Internationale

UN calls for urgent relocation of 61 asylum seekers stranded on Indian Ocean island

Damning report says group has experienced violence, abuse and arbitrary detention under ‘effective control’ of UK government

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Fearsome threesome: how a trio of climate drivers is baking Australia’s west and leaving the east soaked

A rare confluence of El Niño, the Southern Annular Mode and the Indian Ocean dipole is to blame for the country’s unusually polarised weather

The Guardian - AU

France Plans To Revoke Birthplace Citizenship In Mayotte

French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis.

International Business Times

Indian Ocean security threats on par with Pacific: Wong

Vast waters to Australia's west present security, climate and conflict threats as serious as those facing the Pacific, the foreign minister told a conference.

AAP

U.S.-China tussle, warships in Indian Ocean dominate India-sponsored IOC conference in Perth, as Jaishankar takes aim at China

Growing concerns over the militarization of the Indian Ocean and great power rivalry discussed at Indian Ocean Conference in Perth.

The Hindu

IMF Warns Of Maldives Foreign Debt Crisis, After China Borrowing

The strategically-placed Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives, which has borrowed heavily from China and shifted allegiance from India, is at high risk of "debt distress," the IMF warned Wednesday.

International Business Times

Indian Navy Frees Iranian Fishing Boat Hijacked Off Somalia

India's navy said Monday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel that had been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in the latest attack against shipping in the Indian Ocean.

International Business Times

Comoros Leader Assoumani Re-elected As Opposition Cries Foul

Former coup leader Azali Assoumani won re-election Tuesday in the first round of an already disputed presidential vote in the Comoros, an Indian Ocean island chain, dismissing a low turnout and allegations of fraud.

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Tension In Comoros After Disputed Vote

Political tension was running high in the Comoros on Monday, with violent incidents reported one day after the Indian Ocean island nation held a presidential vote.

The Independent UK

Tropical Cyclone Belal hits the French island of Reunion. Nearby Mauritius is also on high alert

A tropical cyclone has hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of the households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes suffering water cuts

Radio France Internationale

One dead as French island of Reunion hit by cyclone Belal

Hundreds of thousands of people on France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion were confined to their homes on Monday as the eye of cyclone Belal hit the northern part of the territory, leaving one person dead.

International Business Times

One Dead As French Indian Ocean Island Hit By Major Storm

Cyclone Belal hit Reunion, one of France's overseas territories that span the globe from the Caribbean to the Pacific, moving in from the northwest packing "extreme winds", according to Meteo-France.

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Cyclone Belal hits France’s Reunion Island, Mauritius on high alert

A tropical cyclone hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean on Monday, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes without water, authorities said.

Radio France Internationale

French island Réunion battens down hatches as Cyclone Belal storms in

People on France's Indian Ocean island of Réunion have been warned to stock up on essential supplies and prepare to stay indoors as a powerful cyclone barrels in.

International Business Times

Comoros Votes As Controversial President Seeks Third Term

Comoran voters head to polling stations Sunday to decide whether to hand a third-straight term to President Azali Assoumani, who has voiced confidence in securing re-election over a divided opposition on the Indian Ocean archipelago.

The Hindu

China media warns against taking China's Indian Ocean research as threats

Chinese state media warned on Friday that a report by a prominent U.S. think tank on the military uses of Chinese scientific research across the Indian Ocean gave “ammunition” to countries bent on concocting threats from China.

The Hindu

U.K. to send naval groups for training with Indian forces

The U.K. Navy will send its Littoral Response Group to the Indian Ocean region later this year, with plans for its Carrier Strike Group to visit India in 2025

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Iranian drone attack on chemical tanker raises tensions in Indian Ocean

Bubbling tensions in the Indian Ocean as the US blames Iran for a drone attack on a tanker, heightening fears of wider conflict. President Biden closely mo...

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The evolving role of the Colombo Security Conclave

TheColombo Security Conclave underscores the evolving dynamics of the Indian Ocean

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