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"37 American soldiers killed in the #UAE.

The tanker Aqua 1 is sinking in the #PersianGulf.

The Abraham Lincoln carrier group has fled into the depths of the #IndianOcean."

-- #Iran 's military spokesman announcement of Wave 89 of "Operation True Promise 4"

Five years of Sapan: Connecting, keeping hope alive YouTube video by Southasia Peace Action Network

Awesome session @southasiapeace.bsky.social
5th anniversary www.youtube.com/live/aFUjEq3...
#GenZ #democracy #war #peace #SriLanka, #Bangladesh #Nepal
#Epstein
Resolution: #IndianOcean #ZoneofPeace #Afghanwomen #cross-border #trade #medicalfacilities #fisherfolk #SAARC
Ending with #Azadi song

Quote-post @nasa-daily.bsky.social: ahah👇the #CanadArm2 photobombs again!

FYI: there is a green-glow pin on the map bit.ly/ISS074 for NASA IofD's post in the southern #IndianOcean (ISS location at photo time). Also has high-res link. CC: @thetiedtigress.bsky.social @someguyfromcanada.bsky.social

#agriculture #exports #supplychain #usisraeliranwar #globaltrade #farmers #india #logistics #foodsecurity #geopolitics #uinewz | UI NEWZ Agriculture & Rural Development Insights 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶 & 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 Rising tensions in West Asia are beginning to disrupt global trade flows, with direct implications for India’s agriculture and dairy exports. E...

Rising tensions in West Asia are beginning to disrupt global trade flows, with direct implications for India’s agriculture and dairy exports.

#foodexport #IranWar #indianocean #StraitOfHormuz

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#Morning #NewDay #seascapes #landscapes #cloudscapes
#Australia #IndianOcean 😊

Good Morning

Have an awesome day 💚🤍💙

India’s sea-based nuclear expansion, including INS Arihant, could destabilize the Indian Ocean and intensify regional arms competition. Strategic stakes are rising fast!
#IndianOcean #NuclearStrategy #NavalPower
Read Full Article: stratheia.com/sea-based-nu...

For #stunday. Dawn over the Indian Ocean, with a small fishing boat (2022). #ocean #photography #seascape #sunrise #IndianOcean #Kenya #Africa #PhotographersOfBlueSky #travelphotography #EastCoastKin #ECK

Maldives Pushes Back! UK’s Chagos Deal Faces New Opposition President Muizzu's government says it raised objections twice in writing and in a phone call with David Lammy

Maldives rejects UK deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius

#ChagosIslands #Maldives #Mauritius #UK #Geopolitics #IndianOcean #GlobalPolitics #InternationalRelations #WorldNews

www.easterneye.biz/maldives-rej...

Iran strike reach enters Indian Ocean focus Washington, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran’s suspected attempt to target a military base in the Indian Ocean has raised alarm in Washington. US officials warned that Tehran’s missile programme is expanding its reach into waters close to India. Lawmakers pointed to a reported launch toward Diego Garcia. The base is a key US-UK military facility in the Indian Ocean. They said the incident shows Iran can project power far beyond its region.

Iran strike reach enters Indian Ocean focus #Iran #IndianOcean #socialnewsxyz

⚠️SPACE DEBRIS Warning: A hazard warning has been issued for the South Indian Ocean on March 27, 2026, from 03:00 to 09:00 UTC.

Mariners are advised to avoid the specified area (22-33S 085-22E, 22-52S 086-59E, 28-09S 085-46E, 27-49S 084-04) during this window.

#MaritimeSecurity #IndianOcean

#cloudscapes #landscapes #Cyclone #Narelle
#Australia #IndianOcean

Cyclone Narelle drawing all that easterly warm air from Australia's red centre and desert region, whilst still out over the Ocean will only escalate its force. Will create an impact. Currently Cat 4 and ready to pack a punch. 💨⛈️

Six Senses Laamu Resort Maldives 2026/27 Resort information for Six Senses Laamu (Overview) from Angelfish Travel the Maldives specialists.

and Laamu stays with you long after you leave.

👉 Explore Six Senses Laamu:
www.angelfish.travel/maldives/res...

#SixSensesLaamu #MaldivesMagic #BarefootLuxury #IndianOcean #AngelfishTravel #TravelWithAngelfish

Even with a higher skipjack price, exorbitant fuel costs force Indian Ocean boat owners to consider keeping their purse seiners docked indefinitely. The costs swallow up too large a share of the revenue per ton, causing...zurl.co/rW01r #IndianOcean #skipjackprice #fuel

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Portrait image

A beachy bank

Turquoise waters surround Pungume Sandbank, a white sand spot off Zanzibar's coast.

#BeachLife #IndianOcean #Sandbank

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How India Can Dominate the Indian Ocean Without Matching China Ship for Ship India does not need to build a navy equal to China’s in sheer numbers to dominate the Indian Ocean. What it needs is a smarter maritime strategy built on geography, chokepoints, island territories, se...

China may have more ships.
That does not mean it can dominate the Indian Ocean.

www.strategicvanguard.com/post/how-ind...
#India #IndianNavy #IndianOcean #China #IndoPacific #MaritimeStrategy #Geopolitics #StrategicVanguard

The Silent Guardian: Why the Indian Navy Controls the Indian Ocean Without Firing a Shot The Indian Navy is one of the most capable yet understated maritime forces in the world. While other powers seek influence through pressure and expansion, India has built a unique role in the Indian O...

No threats. No aggression. No expansionism. Yet the Indian Navy remains the quiet stabilising force of the Indian Ocean.

Read here: www.strategicvanguard.com/post/the-sil...

Watch the complete analysis- youtu.be/Ds0pmy22Mbs

#IndianNavy #IndianOcean #India #Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity

#Morning #NewDay #cloudscapes #seascapes #landscapes
#Australia #IndianOcean 💙

Good Morning

Have a great Sunday 😊

Dozens injured in Israel after Iranian missile strikes target two areas near main nuclear research center Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research site late Saturday, leaving several people seriously injured, hours after its own Natanz main nuclear enrichment site was hit.

Israeli military said #IsraelDefenses were #NotAbleToInterceptMissiles that hit the southern cities of #Dimona & #Arad.

#Iran targeted a #joint #UKUSMilitaryBase in the #IndianOcean, and Iran's main #NuclearEnrichmentSite was struck again, as the war in #theMiddleEast, #Asia, enters the 4th week

“… #Iran targeted the #IndianOcean island after the #UK shifted its position on the use of its bases by the #US for strikes against #Iran, allowing its usage for the striking of #Iranian #militaryassets targeting the #StraitofHormuz”

#DiegoGarcia

Why the Indian Ocean Will Define the Next Great Power Contest in the 21st Century The next great power contest may not be decided on land, but at sea. As energy routes, chokepoints, naval deployments, and geopolitical rivalries converge, the Indian Ocean is re-emerging as the decis...

The next great power contest may not be decided only on land.

Full blog on Strategic Vanguard:
www.strategicvanguard.com/post/indian-...
#IndianOcean #IndianNavy #Geopolitics #MaritimePower #IndoPacific #DefenseAnalysis #India #StrategicAffairs

Fig 2: SST in October 2019 (left column) and in December 2019 (right column) obtained from optimally interpolated (OI) SST products (microwave and infrared radiometers, spatial resolution = 9 km). The top and middle rows show monthly and climatological averages, respectively, and the bottom row shows anomalies from the climatology. The white line indicates 80°E, where the ship-based observations were made.

A. Murata et al.* assess the impact of a positive Indian Ocean Dipole on the surface ocean CO₂ system in 2019.

doi.org/10.1029/2024...

#ocean #flux #co2 #IndianOcean

*S. Kouketsu, K. Sasaoka, K. Arulananthan

Indian Navy Launches IOS SAGAR 2 to Deepen Maritime Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region » UI NEWZ Indian Navy launches IOS SAGAR 2 to boost maritime cooperation, enhance joint training, and strengthen regional security partnerships across 16 Indian Ocean nations.

Indian Navy launches IOS SAGAR 2 to boost maritime cooperation, enhance joint training, and strengthen regional security partnerships across 16 Indian Ocean nations.

#IOSSAGAR2 #IndianOcean #TrendingNews

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The view from the office today 🥰

#beach #indianocean

Video. Lava flows reach ocean on Réunion island for first time in nearly two decades Video. Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano has reached the ocean on France’s Réunion island for the first time in nearly two decades, drawing residents and tourists.

Video: Lava flows reach ocean on Réunion island for first time in nearly two decades #ReunionIsland #Saint-Denis #MascareneIslands #IndianOcean

The Hidden Naval Threat: How Sea Mines Could Paralyze India’s Maritime Trade Sea mines are silent, inexpensive, and devastatingly effective. As India’s economy depends heavily on maritime trade, the threat posed by mine warfare in critical choke points like the Strait of Hormu...

Sea mines are among the oldest weapons in naval warfare:

New blog:
The Hidden Naval Threat: How Sea Mines Could Paralyze India’s Maritime Trade
🔗 www.strategicvanguard.com/post/sea-min...
#StrategicVanguard #NavalStrategy #IndianNavy #MaritimeSecurity #IndianOcean

‘Bit of treachery’: US attack on IRIS Dena undermines Indian security ties Defence analyst says torpedo strike is a ‘humiliation’ for Modi’s government that disregarded a US defence partner

“…the targeting of Dena showed a worrying disregard by the Trump administration of post-second world war conventions and agreements, particularly on the ethics of warfare.”
#IranWar #USconduct #Allies #India #GenevaConvention #IndianOcean
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India Mine Countermeasure Ships Gap: India’s Naval Blind Spot in the Indian Ocean The Indian Navy currently operates without dedicated mine countermeasure vessels, creating a little-discussed vulnerability in India’s maritime security architecture. With growing Chinese submarine ac...

A quiet vulnerability exists in India’s maritime security architecture.

New analysis from Strategic Vanguard.
Blog: www.strategicvanguard.com/post/india-n...

Video: youtu.be/T1HpkLYuSXc

#IndianNavy #NavalStrategy #IndianOcean #MaritimeSecurity #DefenseAnalysis

Sri Lanka repatriates bodies of 84 identified Iranian sailors - Yes Punjab News 84 Iranian sailors killed in U.S. submarine attack on IRIS Dena repatriated from Sri Lanka; 32 survivors remain under care.

Sri Lanka repatriates bodies of 84 identified Iranian sailors yespunjab.com?p=227812

#Iran #SriLanka #IRISDena #USSubmarine #MaritimeConflict #IndianOcean #Repatriation #InternationalNews #GlobalSecurity #DefenseNews #BreakingNews #Colombo

The Black Soup Stops Flowing As Iron Whales Bleed In the Gulf ⚓The Black Soup Stops Flowing As Iron Whales Bleed In the Gulf 📜Read: https://thescallywag.online/go/aca4f424 #pirate #worldchaos #PersianGulf #Iran #Israel #India #Iraq #IndianOcean

⚓The Black Soup Stops Flowing As Iron Whales Bleed In the Gulf

📜Read: thescallywag.online/go/aca4f424

#pirate #worldchaos #PersianGulf #Iran #Israel #India #Iraq #IndianOcean

#OTD #TDIH #March12, 1930: #MahatmaGandhi leads the 240+ mile #SaltMarch to the #IndianOcean to protest the #BritishSaltMonopoly. #Gandhi #MohandasGandi #India #BritishRaj #IndianIndependenceMovement #DirectAction #NonviolentResistance #NonviolentAction #Satyagraha #CivilDisobedience #TaxResistance