A background essay on the Ming Dynasty, its powerful trade networks and diplomatic missions as far as Africa and ... ports on the Indian coast; and Hormuz. This voyaged marked the height of Chinese ...

In the 17th century, the Indian ocean slave trade was arguably on a bigger scale than the Atlantic slave trade. The hub of this vile industry was in modern-day Tanzania, an area that specialized ...

But sometime in the very distant future, there may be a new guest: a sixth ocean. As a result of movement from the East ...

International power rivalry is playing out in the Indian Ocean region, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday, adding that a strong naval presence in the key trade route was his ...