Choppy waters
In a world where chaos seems to be finding new fronts, the recent surge in maritime tensions paints a disturbing picture of a once serene expanse turned battleground.
In a world where chaos seems to be finding new fronts, the recent surge in maritime tensions paints a disturbing picture of a once serene expanse turned battleground.
The UN has adopted a historic agreement aiming to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction which cover over two-thirds of the ocean.
The warning is due to a low-pressure system moving west-northwestward this evening and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm.
With a coastline of over 7500 kms, India has witnessed the sea being the medium of livelihood, exploration as well as annexation since prehistoric times.
Animal rights activists on Friday cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri Lankan waters to avoid collisions with blue whales, the world’s largest mammals
The study is being conducted by the National Center for Coastal Research (NCCR)—an autonomous institute of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said the Minister of State for Earth Science Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here on Thursday.
There is little doubt that between a submarine and an aircraft carrier, the former is comparatively economical and safer to operate, is difficult to be detected (by the opponent), and does not require an accompanying flotilla of surface vessels. Further, one subsurface boat can counter potential hostility in the sea before initiating offensive operations. The visibility of the shape and size of a high-sea aircraft carrier, on the other hand, does look impressive and menacing, but only when the carrier moves as ‘carrier battle group‘.
Indian officials believe that the LeT cadres could hijack ships or tankers and use them to attack Indian ports infiltrate into the country via the sea.
Scientists in Argentina have found the remains of a giant carnivorous marine reptile, or plesiosaur, which lived 150 million years…
Walking barefoot in the warm, sparkling white sands, sitting quietly by the sea in the soft glow of the sun…
