The Diplomat's editors discuss Indian Ocean geopolitics, including the Maldives crisis and the significance of Duqm.

India has options in the Maldives outside of military intervention and sanctions.

What should be made of an exercise by Chinese naval vessels in the Indian Ocean amid a crisis in the Maldives?

Duqm adds an important node to a growing network of facilities in the Indian Ocean held by actors with interests in preserving the status quo.

Rescue operations abroad help the Indian military project the image of a responsible power.

India’s recent outreach to Sri Lanka and Mauritius suggest renewed focus on the Indian Ocean region.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense clarified the extent of the Chinese Navy's anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean.

The commander of U.S. Pacific Command confirms that the two countries are peering at Chinese submarines in the Indian Ocean.

At the Galle Dialogue, Sri Lanka tries to carve out a role for itself in the South Asian littorals.

Maldives' new foreign minister visited India on his first trip abroad since taking office.

India can emerge as a maritime security leader with African states bordering the Indian Ocean.

India has dispatched a P-8I Neptune plane to patrol the exclusive economic zone of the 115-island nation in the Indian Ocean.

India's International Fleet Review highlighted the growing importance of naval power to India's geopolitical vision.

The event plans to unite regional navies, but the security environment remains fraught.

The Indian Navy has released a new maritime security strategy document.