A group of suspected Somali pirates has reportedly boarded a bulker run by a company in Bangladesh and are now steering the vessel toward Somalia. The shipping company, SK Shipping Lines, part of the KSRM Group, is confirming the attack although details are limited currently.The vessel now named Abdullah (58,000 dwt) was acquired in late 2023 by the company in Bangladesh from Japanese owners and

Washington: Reaffirming the vision of a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific after India tested the Agni-V missile with MIRV technology, the United States said that it will continue to work as a partner with India and other countries in the region.The US State Department said that both New Delhi and Washington share the vision for an Indo-Pacific region that is "free, open, secure, and prosperous.""The

Three additional vessels from China are scheduled to arrive at the Vizhinjam seaport next month, bringing a total of 17 cranes for the international deep-sea facility being constructed at a cost of ₹7,700 crore, according to a statement by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd (VISL). The ships are expected to reach the Vizhinjam coast on April 4th, 17th, and 23rd.The first vessel will have six

A Chinese military delegation visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to discuss defence cooperation, aiming to strengthen ties and counter India’s influence in the region. The visit follows the signing of a "military assistance" deal between China and the Maldives, which recently ordered Indian troops to leave.The delegation discussed military relations and regional security, reaching

The United States is constantly assessing the need to expand export controls to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and manufacturing equipment that could be used to boost its military, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Monday. The U.S. export controls were first launched in 2022 to counter the use of chips for military applications that include the development of

These units will employ thousands and catalyse employment generation in related sectors like electronics, telecom, etcNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in ‘India’s Techade: Chips for Viksit Bharat’ and virtually lay the foundation stones of three semiconductor projects worth nearly ₹1.25 lakh crore today."It has been the vision of the Prime Minister to position India as a