“We were powerless, like children.” Ghoramara Island, India, on the western edge of the Sundarbans mangrove forest, has been robbed of its protective mangroves by tree cutting and sea-level ...

The Indian Navy is also working on modernizing its fleet by adding more Kalvari-class submarines, which are advanced and designed to strengthen India's underwater defense capabilities.

However, the total mangrove cover in the country decreased from 4,999.11 sq km in 2021 to 4,991.68 sq km in 2023, according to India State of Forest Report (ISFR)-2023, said the minister of state ...

Overall, the state lost a total of 138.66 sq km of forest cover, dropping from 30,223.62 sq km in 2021 to 30,084.96 sq km in 2023, according to the India State ... country's total mangrove cover ...