Indian navy ship Gomati arrived in the Maldives yesterday, according to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The INS Gomati would be taking part in a joint surveillance patrol of the Maldives’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from March 11 to 16, MNDF said in a statement.
It added that MNDF coastguard vessels would also be involved in the patrol.
Indian naval vessels have routinely conducted joint surveillance and anti-piracy patrols with the MNDF coastguard.
