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Month: July 2024

Indian Ocean Region acts as a bridge between Pacific & Atlantic

The Indian Ocean Region (IOR), bridging the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, is a critical axis of global trade and geopolitical interest. Experts convened at a webinar by CUTS International discussed the IOR’s strategic, economic, and environmental roles. Bipul Chattopadhyay, Executive Director of CUTS International, emphasized viewing the IOR not just through a strategic lens but […]

At the Colombo Summit, Scott Morrison Promotes Indian Ocean Sovereignty and Cooperation

The Geopolitical Cartographer hosted the 30th Prime Minister of Australia Hon. Scott Morrison for a pivotal talk titled “Australia and the Indian Ocean” at the Grand Crystal Ballroom of the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo. The event, followed by a discussion and moderated question-and-answer session led by Geopolitical Cartographer Co-Patron Mohamed Nasheed, former President of […]

Nearly 1,000 disappearing islands in the Indian Ocean’s Maldives are growing in size, surprising experts.

In a surprising twist, nearly 1,000 low-lying tropical islands in the Indian Ocean’s Maldives, once thought doomed to disappear, are growing in size. Experts had predicted that rising sea levels from melting ice caps would submerge these islands. However, researchers analyzing decades of aerial photos and satellite imagery discovered most islands have remained stable or […]

The Littoral Limit

Ever since astronauts on the Moon took the first pictures of the Earth, it has been referred to as the “Blue Planet.” Despite making up three-fourths of the planet, the oceans are a sparsely explored area. It’s possible that our knowledge of the heliosphere exceeds that of our seas. The temperatures and currents in the […]

Sri Lanka in talks with UN body, ISBA over Cobalt-rich crust in Bay of Bengal amid Indian claim

According to the Foreign Ministry, Sri Lanka is in negotiations with the International Seabed Authority (ISBA) and the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (UNCLCS) regarding cobalt-rich crust in the Bay of Bengal, where India has submitted a proposal opposing the island nation’s request. In a statement, the Sri Lankan Foreign […]

Sri Lanka to lift ban on foreign research ships in 2025 amid rising Indian Ocean tensions involving China, India

China may use data in any adversarial military scenario against India and/or other countries in the immediate Indian Ocean neighbourhood, including the US with its military base in Diego Garcia, as a result of the recent encounters of Chinese “research” vessels in the region. Sri Lanka, an island nation that borders India, has made the […]