Indian Ocean

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Beijing has long been accused of seeking to develop facilities around the Indian Ocean -- a so-called "string of pearls" -- to counter India's rise and secure its own economic interests.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

"This is the first record of a giant squid detected off Western Australia's coast using eDNA protocols and the northernmost record of A. dux in the eastern Indian Ocean," Dr. Kirkendale said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Last month, Nairobi approved a five-year renewable defence agreement with France, including an array of operations such as intelligence sharing, maritime security in the Indian Ocean and disaster response.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Chagossians have lived in limbo since being evicted from the Indian Ocean islands in the 1960s and 1970s to create a buffer around the secret U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

So they worked—across the equator, to the Cape, and into the Indian Ocean they slaved—Nat and the men before the mast.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham