The trilateral exercise Dosti brings together the coast guards of Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka to address shared maritime security concerns through collaboration and interoperability. The exercise aims to enhance cooperation, strengthen friendship, and develop mutual operational capability among the participating countries. Bangladesh is participating as an observer.
Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region.
Indian Coast Guard ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav along with Sri Lanka Naval Ship Samudura reached here on Thursday for the exercise DOSTI-16 that would be held between February 22 and 25. Bangladesh is participating as an observer.
During the 16th edition of the India-Maldives-Sri Lanka trilateral exercise 'Dosti' with Bangladesh observing, a Chinese research vessel was anchored near Male port.
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