Researchers using tiny zircon minerals from volcanic rocks near Mauritius and gravity data have mapped a submerged ancient crust block called Mauritia. It’s a microcontinent, not a lost continent, and its presence helps scientists track how landmasses break apart and reshape the Indian Ocean floor, unlocking Earth’s deeper past hidden beneath water.
India and Australia are set to sign a new maritime cooperation pact this year, with Australia calling India a key security partner in the Indo-Pacific. The agreement will cover resource sharing and capability development in the Indian Ocean, and will deepen defense ties through joint training, exercises, strategy coordination, and intelligence sharing.
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India has handed over two personal watercraft to Sri Lanka’s coast guard to strengthen search and rescue operations. The move comes after a joint naval diving exercise in Colombo that deepened maritime cooperation. India also provided medical assistance and ammunition, signaling a broader push to expand security and partnership in the Indian Ocean region.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India Africa engagement is being strengthened through defence, security and maritime cooperation under the Vision MAHASAGAR. He pointed to efforts to support security and stability in the Indian Ocean region, fight piracy, ensure safe and open sea lanes, and deepen collaboration in UN peacekeeping operations.
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