India is building air and naval base at a small island located 700 miles north in Mauritius. Satellite imagery shows airfield and port development is currently ongoing. Images show a new 3000-meter runway capable of hosting the Indian Navy’s new Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
Iran has announced its intention to establish a permanent Naval Base in the Indian Ocean by March next year. The commander of the Naval Forces, Ali Reza Tungsiri, said that the Guards have directives from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei,...