Modi Indian Ocean Visit

Ancient temples carved into massive rock faces along the ocean will form the backdrop to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's informal talks aimed at resetting ties strained by border disputes and trade tensions.

India and the United States agreed on "accelerating the momentum" of their defence ties during Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's five-day visit to the US which ended today. According to officials privy to the high-level talks, the two largest democracies in the world focused on the Indo-Pacific region and agreed on enhancing India's naval capab...

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit to India, has said that New Delhi is France's strategic partner in South Asia. In a joint press briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Macron said that stability in the Indian Ocean is important for stability of the entire region.

With the United States expected to authorise India's purchase of naval drones, a senior White House official cautioned on Friday that any US military transfer to India would not represent a threat to its neighbour Pakistan.

India is pushing for US approval of its request to buy a naval variant of the Predator drone, officials said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Donald Trump for the first time.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured Sri Lanka of India's support in its nation-building efforts, saying New Delhi will be a friend and a partner, amid China's forays into the important Indian Ocean country. Making Lord Buddha and his ideals the central theme of his address at the inauguration of the International Vesak Day - the biggest Budd...

In a bid to enhance maritime cooperation with Indian Ocean island nations, India will gift an interceptor boat to Seychelles, as assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the archipelago last year.

Seychelles President James Alix Michel, who is paying a three-day visit to India from today, will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi - five months after the two met during the latter's visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Sri Lankan Parliament, as part of his visit to the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering in Colombo, jointly with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, as part of his tour of three island nations in the Indian Ocean.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight left the Mauritian capital for his historic visit to Sri Lanka, the final stop of his three-nation tour of Indian Ocean island nations.

India on Wednesday offered $500 million concessional line of credit to Mauritius for key infrastructure projects as the two nations signed five pacts, including on ocean economy, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the strategic Indian Ocean island nation.

India and the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles strengthened their ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here for a brief visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years that saw the inking of four pacts, including one on boosting maritime security.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was looking forward to enhancing India's ties with the friendly Indian Ocean countries of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka during his five-day visit beginning March 10.

Ancient temples carved into massive rock faces along the ocean will form the backdrop to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's informal talks aimed at resetting ties strained by border disputes and trade tensions.

India and the United States agreed on "accelerating the momentum" of their defence ties during Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's five-day visit to the US which ended today. According to officials privy to the high-level talks, the two largest democracies in the world focused on the Indo-Pacific region and agreed on enhancing India's naval capab...

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.

French President Emmanuel Macron, on a four-day visit to India, has said that New Delhi is France's strategic partner in South Asia. In a joint press briefing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mr Macron said that stability in the Indian Ocean is important for stability of the entire region.

With the United States expected to authorise India's purchase of naval drones, a senior White House official cautioned on Friday that any US military transfer to India would not represent a threat to its neighbour Pakistan.

India is pushing for US approval of its request to buy a naval variant of the Predator drone, officials said, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Donald Trump for the first time.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today assured Sri Lanka of India's support in its nation-building efforts, saying New Delhi will be a friend and a partner, amid China's forays into the important Indian Ocean country. Making Lord Buddha and his ideals the central theme of his address at the inauguration of the International Vesak Day - the biggest Budd...

In a bid to enhance maritime cooperation with Indian Ocean island nations, India will gift an interceptor boat to Seychelles, as assured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the archipelago last year.

Seychelles President James Alix Michel, who is paying a three-day visit to India from today, will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi - five months after the two met during the latter's visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Sri Lankan Parliament, as part of his visit to the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering in Colombo, jointly with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, as part of his tour of three island nations in the Indian Ocean.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight left the Mauritian capital for his historic visit to Sri Lanka, the final stop of his three-nation tour of Indian Ocean island nations.

India on Wednesday offered $500 million concessional line of credit to Mauritius for key infrastructure projects as the two nations signed five pacts, including on ocean economy, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the strategic Indian Ocean island nation.

India and the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles strengthened their ties as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here for a brief visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years that saw the inking of four pacts, including one on boosting maritime security.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was looking forward to enhancing India's ties with the friendly Indian Ocean countries of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka during his five-day visit beginning March 10.