Mysterious airstrip appears on Indian Ocean island in key shipping location - A mysterious airstrip being built on a remote ...

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on ...

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands, many with white-sand beaches ...

A must-visit is Aapravasi Ghat, a Unesco World Heritage site that served as an immigration depot during the 19th century. It ...

Officials are calling the decision to register rarely-contacted islanders for local elections a historic step. But rights ...

Britain’s government has confirmed that it will not finalize a deal to hand over sovereignty of the contested Chagos Islands ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will give U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's new government the chance to review a deal with ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The French territory of Mayotte was battered by a new tropical storm Sunday, just weeks after ...

As many as 15 fishermen who ventured into the sea from the Thengapattinam fishing harbour in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, were ...

The UK and the U.S. also have a joint military base in the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. Chinese and Indian troops have pulled back from two face-off points after a deal was struck in ...