India, Sri Lanka and Maldives drill

on October 25, 2016

Exercise will focus on various elements including anti-piracy work.

Sri Lanka, India, Maldives To Begin Sea Exercise

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives will begin a four-day Coast Guard exercise in the Maldives on Tuesday to strengthen corporation and enhance the interoperability of forces.

The Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel SLNS Sagara left for the Maldives from Colombo in order to take part in the tri-lateral exercise dubbed “DOSTI – XIII”, reports Xinhua news agency.

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Source: ndtv.com

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