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Crippling drought forces drastic water cuts in French territory Mayotte

Months into a severe drought, authorities in the French overseas department of Mayotte have ordered taps shut off two days out of three. The island archipelago in the Indian Ocean is experiencing its worst dry spell in nearly 30 years.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 31, 2023

India, Kenya for deeper cooperation in maritime security of Indian Ocean region

Capacity building and cooperation in defence industry and equipment was also discussed at length by the two sides.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

Israelis on a flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia return to Tel Aviv

A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Two Indian military aircraft visit Australia’s strategic Cocos Islands

An Indian Navy Dornier maritime patrol aircraft and an IAF C-130 transport aircraft visited Australia’s Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CKI) in the Southern Indian Ocean, close to Indonesia in early July, sources said

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023

With one eye on China, Japan backs Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific

Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says that Sri Lanka's strategic location in the Indian Ocean makes it a key partner in realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

French President Macron visits his counterpart in Sri Lanka

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting his Sri Lankan counterpart in the first visit by a French leader to the Indian Ocean island nation

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

The best holidays to book for September, from Italian villas to UK lakeside stays

Whether an Indian Ocean holiday in Mauritius or an escape to the Lake District takes your fancy, here’s some inspiration for after the school summer break

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Indian Ocean gravity hole explained

A new study postulates there was an ancient ocean that no longer exists, given the planet's imperfect sphere shape

Salon · Jul 26, 2023

There's a “Gravity Hole” in the Indian Ocean, and Scientists Just Figured Out Why

Researchers in India used computer simulations to show how the geoid low in the Indian Ocean could have formed up to 140 million years ago from magma plumes.

Inverse · Jul 25, 2023

Researchers shed light on the ‘mystery’ of the gravity hole found in the Indian Ocean

The new study claims the Earth’s surface is not a perfect sphere, but a rough shape

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023