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Phones Of Journalists, Politicians, Diplomats Tapped In Mauritius Ahead Of Vote
A wire-tapping scandal has rocked Mauritius just weeks before the Indian Ocean island nation goes to the polls.
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US Eyes Indian Ocean Island As Possible Military Base To Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for US military construction aimed at deterring China, with the US saying it "may or may not" support American forces.
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"Maldives' Jurisdiction Not A Concern Of External Parties": President Mohamed Muizzu
Asserting that Maldives is not a small nation, President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the steps taken by his government to ensure the Indian Ocean island nation's security on its own should not concern any "external parties".
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Pakistan Assures Maldives Of Its Support To Address "Development Needs"
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday assured the Maldives of its support to address the "pressing development needs" of the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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Mauritius Hit By Heavy Flooding As Cyclone Belal Approaches
Heavy flooding hit Mauritius on Monday as a tropical cyclone closed in on the Indian Ocean island nation after battering the French overseas territory of Reunion.
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China "Valued Ally, Integral Collaborator": Maldives President Amid Row With India
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who arrived in China on his first state visit, Monday praised Beijing as a "valued ally and integral collaborator" of the Indian Ocean island nation and hailed the cooperation between the two countries.
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UN Urges Urgent Rescue Of 185 Rohingyas On Distressed Boat In Indian Ocean
The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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66 Injured In Blast At Explosives Depot In Seychelles
The blast happened in the Providence industrial area in Mahe, the largest island in the Indian Ocean nation, causing huge damage at the site and to surrounding areas, the presidency said in a statement.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Pursues Foreign Oil Firms Amid Acute Fuel Shortages
Sri Lanka canvassed oil companies in petroleum-producing nations on Tuesday to import and sell their products in the Indian Ocean island, opening its market to resolve acute shortages of fuel during its worst economic crisis in decades.
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"Maintain Collaborative Spirit": PM Modi At Covid Workshop With 10 Nations
Citing the region's collaborative effort to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for greater integration among South Asia and the Indian Ocean island countries to deal with their challenges.
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After Hiatus, Rajapaksa Brothers Set To Win Sri Lanka Presidential Elections
The Rajapaksas, best known for the brutal defeat of separatist Tamil rebels and then drawing Sri Lanka into China's orbit when the West and India shunned the Indian Ocean island, are back at the centre of the nation's deeply divisive politics and it is stoking fear.
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India's $1.4 Billion Aid To Maldives As New President Tries To Reset Ties
India will give financial assistance of $1.4 billion to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, the biggest aid yet to the Indian Ocean island nation that is grappling with debt from a Chinese building spree.
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As Maldives Sheds China's Shadow, PM Modi Attends President's Swearing-In
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the inauguration ceremony of new Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Indian Ocean archipelago, where no Indian prime minister has come in the last seven years. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was the last Indian PM to visit the island nation in November 2011.
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"I Command Confidence Of Parliament": Ousted Sri Lankan PM Tells NDTV
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's move to sack Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has plunged the island nation into a constitutional crisis, with Mr Wickremesinghe still refusing to leave the prime minister's official residence, Temple Trees, in Colombo.
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China Hits Out At Ex-Maldives President For Criticising Its Projects
China on Wednesday lashed out at former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed for his "irresponsible remarks" criticising its projects in the strategic Indian Ocean island nation, saying they can't be "smeared by certain individuals".
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Phones Of Journalists, Politicians, Diplomats Tapped In Mauritius Ahead Of Vote
A wire-tapping scandal has rocked Mauritius just weeks before the Indian Ocean island nation goes to the polls.
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US Eyes Indian Ocean Island As Possible Military Base To Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for US military construction aimed at deterring China, with the US saying it "may or may not" support American forces.
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"Maldives' Jurisdiction Not A Concern Of External Parties": President Mohamed Muizzu
Asserting that Maldives is not a small nation, President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the steps taken by his government to ensure the Indian Ocean island nation's security on its own should not concern any "external parties".
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Pakistan Assures Maldives Of Its Support To Address "Development Needs"
Cash-strapped Pakistan on Thursday assured the Maldives of its support to address the "pressing development needs" of the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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Mauritius Hit By Heavy Flooding As Cyclone Belal Approaches
Heavy flooding hit Mauritius on Monday as a tropical cyclone closed in on the Indian Ocean island nation after battering the French overseas territory of Reunion.
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China "Valued Ally, Integral Collaborator": Maldives President Amid Row With India
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who arrived in China on his first state visit, Monday praised Beijing as a "valued ally and integral collaborator" of the Indian Ocean island nation and hailed the cooperation between the two countries.
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UN Urges Urgent Rescue Of 185 Rohingyas On Distressed Boat In Indian Ocean
The United Nations called Saturday for the urgent rescue of 185 people, mainly women and children, on a distressed boat last heard to be near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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66 Injured In Blast At Explosives Depot In Seychelles
The blast happened in the Providence industrial area in Mahe, the largest island in the Indian Ocean nation, causing huge damage at the site and to surrounding areas, the presidency said in a statement.
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Pursues Foreign Oil Firms Amid Acute Fuel Shortages
Sri Lanka canvassed oil companies in petroleum-producing nations on Tuesday to import and sell their products in the Indian Ocean island, opening its market to resolve acute shortages of fuel during its worst economic crisis in decades.
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"Maintain Collaborative Spirit": PM Modi At Covid Workshop With 10 Nations
Citing the region's collaborative effort to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for greater integration among South Asia and the Indian Ocean island countries to deal with their challenges.
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After Hiatus, Rajapaksa Brothers Set To Win Sri Lanka Presidential Elections
The Rajapaksas, best known for the brutal defeat of separatist Tamil rebels and then drawing Sri Lanka into China's orbit when the West and India shunned the Indian Ocean island, are back at the centre of the nation's deeply divisive politics and it is stoking fear.
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India's $1.4 Billion Aid To Maldives As New President Tries To Reset Ties
India will give financial assistance of $1.4 billion to the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, the biggest aid yet to the Indian Ocean island nation that is grappling with debt from a Chinese building spree.
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As Maldives Sheds China's Shadow, PM Modi Attends President's Swearing-In
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the inauguration ceremony of new Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Indian Ocean archipelago, where no Indian prime minister has come in the last seven years. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was the last Indian PM to visit the island nation in November 2011.
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"I Command Confidence Of Parliament": Ousted Sri Lankan PM Tells NDTV
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's move to sack Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has plunged the island nation into a constitutional crisis, with Mr Wickremesinghe still refusing to leave the prime minister's official residence, Temple Trees, in Colombo.
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China Hits Out At Ex-Maldives President For Criticising Its Projects
China on Wednesday lashed out at former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed for his "irresponsible remarks" criticising its projects in the strategic Indian Ocean island nation, saying they can't be "smeared by certain individuals".
