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Answering the question about the piracy challenge in the Indian Ocean Region, Navy Chief Hari Kumar said: "We have seen that till about last year, piracy had become zero. We have seen a resurgence that is probably because of the disturbance due to drone attacks in the Red Sea. We have taken robust action. We have deployed an adequate number of actions. We are not allowing any piracy will be taken."

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India on Thursday said it remains committed to take forward its development agenda with the Maldives, including implementation of various welfare projects in the island nation.

On Male insisting on withdrawal of Indian troops, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson suggested that the matter will be deliberated upon at the second meeting of India-Maldives core group

Two other men charged with participating in mocking chants are set to contest the case against them.

India on Thursday said it remains committed to take forward its development agenda with the Maldives including implementation of various welfare projects in the island nation. The comments by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came amid strain in ties between the two countries

The post election crisis in the Comoros has intensified with the first reported death in street violence and a call from the opposition for a national day of protest on Friday against the "masquerade" of President Azali Assoumani's  victory.Riding the wave of discontent, the defeated challengers called for a national day of protest against "the electoral masquerade" to be held Friday after weekly Muslim prayers.

Mauritius lifted its highest weather alert and eased a nationwide curfew Tuesday after a deadly cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island, causing heavy

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. People barricaded streets and burned tires for a second day Thursday in the Indian Ocean island nation of Comoros after the incumbent president was declared winner following an election earlier this month denounced by the country's opposition parties as fraudulent. World News | Unrest in Indian Ocean Island Nation of Comoros After the President is Declared Election Winner.

Two other men charged with the same offence by allegedly participating in chants live streamed from an Orange Hall are set to contest the case against them