Tag: Bay of Bengal
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Ties reaffirmed
In recent years, India has expanded its spending on US weapons, bringing in billions of dollars in helicopters, howitzers, cargo planes and other equipment. India also takes part in Malabar, a naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea that also includes the United States, Japan and Australia.
March 27, 2021 -
Seven months after
That the two disasters coincided was in itself one of the deepest tragedies that the state contenanced. Described as the "costliest tropical cyclone of the year", the report has been crafted by Christian Aid, a relief and development agency based in London. It is said to have displaced 4.9 million people across the affected countries in the Bay of Bengal.
December 30, 2020 -
Navies of Australia, India, Japan and United States to take part in Phase 2 of Exercise MALABAR 2020
These exercises include cross-deck flying operations and advanced air defence exercises by MIG 29K fighters of Vikramaditya and-18 fighters and E2C Hawkeye from Nimitz.
November 16, 2020 -
Pivotal Myanmar ~I
The Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal are fast becoming new flashpoints in the Sino-Indian strategic maritime competition. In the last two years, PLA Navy entered the Bay of Bengal on several occasions. The frequency of Chinese submarine patrols in the IOR has almost tripled in the last two years
October 25, 2020 -
Met department predicts rainfall during Puja
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, the retrieval of the Southwest Monsoon, this year, is likely to be delayed due to the formation of a low-pressure area and incursion of moisture from Bay of Bengal.
October 17, 2020 -
Biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy underway at Bay of Bengal
The Indian Navy will be represented by guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay, indigenous frigate INS Sahyadri and fleet tanker INS Shakti, along with their integral helicopters.
September 5, 2020 -
An alliance, post-Galwan
The underlying principle of 'Asia Pivot' was also based on pragmatism, specifically to be in Asia with the US at the centre of that action, not exclusively anymore, but with powerful regional 'allies'. Allies cannot and should not bank on America's militaristic intervention; instead they require enhanced strategic posturing, flexibility and cohesion.
July 7, 2020 -
IMD predicts heavy southwest monsoon rainfall over North-East, East India
The convergence of strong moist southerlies/southwesterly winds from the Bay of Bengal over the northeast and adjoining east India is very likely during the next 5 days.
June 22, 2020 -
Southwest Monsoon advances further as conditions become favourable
Conditions are becoming favourable for the further advancement of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Central Arabian Sea, Goa and some parts of Konkan.
June 7, 2020 -
Heavy rainfall at isolated places in Northeast India during next 5 days: IMD
The expected downpour has been attributed to strong southerly wind from the Bay of Bengal to Northeast India at lower tropospheric levels.
May 26, 2020 -
12 killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bangladesh
Bangladesh had shifted over 20 lakh people to storm shelters and deployed the military to deal with the powerful cyclone.
May 21, 2020 -
14 dead as cyclone AMPHAN wreaks havoc in West Bengal, Odisha; Kolkata airport flooded, structure damaged
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been monitoring the situation at state secretariat Nabanna since Tuesday night, said the impact of Amphan was 'worse than coronavirus'.
May 21, 2020 -
25 NDRF teams deployed on ground, 12 others are ready in reserve: NDRF briefs PM over AMPHAN
24 other NDRF teams are also on standby in different parts of the country, NDRF told.
May 18, 2020 -
15 Rohingyas killed as boat capsizes in Bangladesh
Coastguard officials believe that the Rohingya were on their way to Malaysia illegally.
February 11, 2020 -
Mamata slams Centre for funding Kumbh Mela but cold-shouldering Ganga Sagar Mela
Gangasagar mela is an annual congregation of Hindu pilgrims at the Sagar island where they take holy dips at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal during the Makar Sankranti.
January 9, 2020 -
Saving the Sundarbans of crucial importance
It’s been over 10 years since cyclone Aila ravaged the Sundarbans in 2009, and the devastating cyclone Sidr in 2007 with a wind speed of 250 km an hour hit the forest.
January 3, 2020 -
Cyclone Bulbul lashes Bengal, claims first casualty in Kolkata
Meanwhile, the intensity of wind weakened gradually as Cyclone Bulbul moved northeastwards before moving to Bangladesh overnight. Both the districts of North and South 24 Parganas are likely to witness heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places over next 48 hours.
November 10, 2019