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21 stories for “Maritime Trade”
Clear filtersChina has finished the first phase of land reclamation and infrastructure at Antelope Reef in the disputed Paracel Islands, South China Sea. The roughly 6-km reclaimed area has a helipad, a 680-metre wharf, a deep-water...
Tamil Nadu has raised its yearly allocation for archaeological surveys, excavations and underwater explorations from ₹7 crore to ₹10 crore. A modern archaeological laboratory will be built for ₹2 crore to analyse artefac...
IntroductionIn response to persistent missile and drone strikes on commercial merchant vessels along vital Middle Eastern chokepoints, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 18 August 2026 officially operationalised the Multinat...
IntroductionTo overcome chronic container shortages, curb multi-billion-dollar import dependence on China, and transform India into a global cargo container manufacturing hub, the Union Government on 14 August 2026 propo...
IntroductionTamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on 11 August 2026, laid the foundation stone for the ₹380 crore Keezhadi Phase 2 Site Museum and Research Centre at Keezhadi village, Sivaganga district. The museum...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive bureaucratic push to cement Tamil antiquity globally, Tamil Development Minister Rajmohan strictly and officially inspected the massive Keeladi excavation site and mu...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive stride toward global decarbonization, India and Japan strictly and officially executed a monumental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a dedicated Green M...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive maritime connectivity expansion, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) strictly and officially designated Haldia Seaport in West Bengal as an Immigration Post.Back...
IntroductionThe highly esteemed Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2025 has been officially published, bringing significant recognition to India's maritime infrastructure. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA)...
Imperial Maritime Inscriptions: Repatriated Royal Charters Trace 1,000-Year-Old Inter-Continental Pluralism Across Nagapattinam Port In a historic validation of cultural diplomacy and international heritage restitution p...
The Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology has excavated about 1,500 artefacts at Pattinamarudhur, a site near the Thoothukudi coast. The finds include ancient coins, pieces of porcelain pottery, shell ornaments and...
The Homecoming of Chola Charters: Rare 21-Plate Royal Document Details Maritime Diplomacy and Buddist EndowmentsIn a monumental milestone for the international restitution of cultural heritage assets, Leiden University i...
