France’s pledge to confront its colonial legacy is being tested in Madagascar, where historic grievances are clashing with modern geopolitics over the Scattered Islands – tiny, uninhabited ...

The closure of the ancient Tethys Seaway has left an indelible mark on Earth’s history. As tectonic forces slowly reshaped ...

French maritime strategy has been on full public display with the deployment of the French Carrier Strike Group (CSG) from ...

After visiting Mayotte and Reunion Island, the French president headed to Madagascar, to continue his Indian Ocean tour.

An alternative to dredging aims to capture moving sand to protect the archipelago from erosion and rising seas.

India is stepping up its game in the Indian Ocean, a region vital for global trade and its own economic growth. With China ...

Diego Garcia, an atoll and one of the largest of the 52 islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is geographically part of the Chagos Archipelago -- a British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which is ...

To understand the history of the Indian Ocean trade, it is important to firstly understand its location and geographical ...

Sri Lanka is one of the world’s most mesmerising destinations. Similar in land area to Ireland and rich in theatrical ...