A low-pressure system over the northwest Bay of Bengal is expected to cause heavy rainfall in Bengal, prompting warnings for local fishermen.

Bangladesh is constructing its inaugural research vessel to facilitate exploration activities in the Bay of Bengal.

At least 500 Rohingya individuals are feared dead after two boats carrying them capsized in the Bay of Bengal. The vessels had departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state and refugee camps in Bangladesh.

A depression in the Bay of Bengal has caused heavy rainfall in West Bengal, leading to a thunderstorm alert for Kolkata and surrounding areas.

Pakistan is signaling a significant shift in its maritime strategy by considering a sustained naval presence in the Bay of Bengal, utilizing its new advanced submarine, PNS Hangor, and strengthening ties with Bangladesh.

The monsoon has marked an early onset over the Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal, and Andaman Sea areas. The Indian Meteorological Department also predicts an early arrival in Kerala, expected around May 26th, amidst an El Nino warning.

A depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified, prompting authorities to issue a signal 3 warning for maritime ports in the region.

Authorities have arrested 37 fishermen in the Bay of Bengal on charges of illegal fishing.

Indian Navy's maritime exercise Milan concluded on Wednesday, witnessing the participation of 42 warships and submarines and 29 military aircraft.

As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new “data city” to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says. “The AI revolution is here, no second thoughts about it,” said Nara Lokesh, information technology minister for Andhra Pradesh state, which is positioning the city of Visakhapatnam as a cornerstone of India’s AI push. “And as a nation… we have taken a stand that we’ve got to embrace it,” he told AFP ahead of an international AI summit next week in New Delhi. Lokesh boasts the state has secured investment agreements of $175 billion involving 760 projects, including a $15bn investment by Google for its largest AI infrastructure hub outside the United States. And a joint venture between India’s Reliance Industries, Canada’s Brookfield and US firm Digital Realty is investing $11bn to develop an AI data centre in the same city. Visakhapatnam — home to around two million people and popularly known as “Vizag” — is better known for its cricket ground that hosts international matches than cutting-edge technology. But the southeastern port city is now being pitched as a landing point for submarine internet cables linking India to Singapore. “The data city is going to come in one ecosystem… with a 100 kilometre radius,” Lokesh said. For comparison, Taiwan is roughly 100km wide. ‘Whole nine yards’ Lokesh said the plan goes far beyond data connectivity, adding that his state had “received close to 25 per cent of all foreign direct investments” in India in 2025. “It’s not just about the data centres,” he explained while outlining a sweeping vision of change, with Andhra Pradesh offering land at one US cent per acre (three per hectare) for major investors. “I’m chasing the companies that make those servers that go sit in those data centres, the companies that make the entire air conditioning, the water-cooling system — the whole nine yards.” The 43-year-old, Stanford-educated minister is the son of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who helped turn Hyderabad into a major technology hub that is dubbed “Cyberabad”. They are allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will host the AI Impact Summit from Monday. India is now third in a global AI power ranking — sitting above South Korea and Japan — based on more than 40 indicators from patents to private funding calculated by Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centred AI. With more than a billion internet users, India has seen a surge of investment as generative AI players seek inroads to the world’s most populous country. Microsoft said in December it will invest $17.5bn to help build the country’s artificial intelligence infrastructure, with CEO Satya Nadella calling it the firm’s “largest investment ever in Asia”. But critics say India lags in access to high-end computing power or commercial AI deployment, and remains more a consumer than creator of the cutting-edge technology. Some question whether data centres will create meaningful employment when up and running, but Lokesh rejects that. “Every industrial revolution has always created more jobs than it has displaced,” he said. “But it has created those jobs in countries that have embraced the industrial revolution.” ‘Learned from China’ Lokesh argues that the jobs and economic benefits would more than compensate for the giveaway cost of land. He said the state government had accounted for the vast electricity and water demands for the energy-hungry industry, and would tap “surplus water” that drains into the Bay of Bengal to cool the massive data centres. “It’s a crime that so much water during monsoons goes into our oceans,” he said. He cited China as an inspiration — admiring how India’s rival had “been able to systematically bring people out of poverty” at speed. The state’s plan to create industrial clusters was something he had “learned from China”. With a target of six gigawatts of data centre capacity — three already signed and another three in the pipeline — Andhra Pradesh is betting that speed and scale will give it an edge. New Delhi last year agreed to “in-principle approval” for six 1.2 GW nuclear power plants at Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh. “We are on a journey,” Lokesh said. “We will execute these projects at a pace that the country has never seen”.

A cyclonic circulation is active over the Bay of Bengal, prompting a heavy rain alert for Kolkata and the southern regions of West Bengal.

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is drawing attention as it approaches its 30th anniversary.

The bodies of nine fishermen have been recovered from a sunken trawler in the Bay of Bengal, with six individuals still reported missing. Rescue efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining missing crew members.

Following a delayed monsoon season, a low pressure system has formed over the Bay of Bengal, raising hopes for much-needed rainfall in affected regions.

An article discusses Bangladesh's strategic challenges and geopolitical positioning within the Bay of Bengal region.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts the monsoon will likely begin over the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea by the weekend, with rainfall expected to be below normal at 92% of the long period average.

A 58-day fishing ban has begun in the Bay of Bengal, implemented to protect marine resources and allow fish populations to replenish.

Shipping data compiled by Bloomberg shows that roughly 15 million barrels of Russian oil are currently held on tankers in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. In addition, vessels carrying about 7 million barrels are anchored near Singapore.

A low-pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal has led to widespread rainfall across north coastal Andhra Pradesh, India.

A low-pressure system over the Equatorial Indian Ocean and Southeast Bay has intensified into a well-marked low, indicating potential for further development.

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha due to a fresh low-pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal.

A low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal, with meteorologists predicting it will bring heavy rainfall to the region until Monday.

Seven fishermen narrowly escaped after their boat capsized near the Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour in India on Thursday morning. Rough sea conditions, caused by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, were responsible for the incident.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck the Bay of Bengal, with tremors felt in various areas of Andhra Pradesh, including Gajuwaka and MVP colony.

India's Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts an active monsoon phase for central and western regions over the next five days, driven by a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal. This forecast is expected to significantly reduce the rainfall deficit and aid agricultural activities.

A rare waterspout formed off Odisha's Puri Coast, stunning tourists, with the Meteorological Department attributing the phenomenon to unstable weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal.

Heavy rainfall is anticipated in Bangladesh starting September 10, attributed to a depression forming in the Bay of Bengal.

Japan's Deputy Foreign Minister states that Japan will support connectivity linking Northeast India to the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean, recognizing Northeast India's pivotal geopolitical position as a gateway to Southeast Asia.

IMD forecasts thunderstorms in Kolkata and surrounding states, while Kerala and Tamil Nadu expect moderate rainfall until March 1.