May 15, 2023 · In a nutshell, we absolutely cannot do without the oceans, so keeping them healthy is our priority. But the Indian Ocean is under numerous threats, including overfishing, climate change, deep sea mining, seismic blasting, plastic pollution, coral reef degradation, and coastal development.

Mar 3, 2021 · From resource-rich Africa and the energy-dense Middle East to South Asia’s labor markets and manufacturing industries, the stability of the Indian Ocean is crucial to the global economy. Why are countries vying for control over the Indian Ocean?

Nov 18, 2024 · An estimated 60 million people live in the 10 countries that fringe the biodiversity-rich Western Indian Ocean (WIO), where they rely on a healthy marine environment for food security, livelihoods, and economic activity.

Baku, Azerbaijan, 18 November 2024 (IUCN) — IUCN will be partnering with the ODISEA expedition to explore and protect biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean, IUCN’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office announced at the COP29 in Baku today.

Jun 15, 2023 · The Indian Ocean region’s importance to global trade, geopolitical competition, and maritime security is growing. Understanding its key players, regional organizations, and challenges is critical to crafting policy toward the region.

Mar 5, 2021 · This policy brief examines maritime security and governance in the Indian Ocean region across nine issue areas including the blue economy, coastal welfare, rule of law, piracy and armed robbery, illicit trades, maritime mixed migration, fisheries, maritime enforcement capacity, and international cooperation.

Dec 15, 2019 · These 5 organisations, based in different parts of the country, are preserving the Indian marine ecosystem through research, education, and sustainable practices.

Dec 21, 2024 · Retired Lt Gen Khalid Ahmed Kidwai urged Pakistan to adopt a holistic approach that integrates its continental and maritime interests in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

Apr 18, 2023 · The division of the Indian Ocean into continental silos and the Defense Department’s separation of the theater into three combatant commands—INDOPACOM, CENTCOM, and AFRICOM—undermines the maritime developments in the region.

17 hours ago · The navy’s offshore patrol vessels protect commercial ships from pirates, criminals and terrorists who operate in the unregulated waters near the Horn of Africa. As the self-declared guardian of the Indian Ocean, the Indian Navy plays a …