Indian navy vessel in joint patrol of Maldivian waters
Indian media speculated that the joint exercise signals a thaw in bilateral relations, which was strained after a state of emergency was declared in February.
13 May 2018, 9:00 AM
An Indian naval ship is carrying out joint surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Maldives.
Ahead of the surveillance operation from May 12 to 15, the Sumedha offshore patrol vessel conducted training for Maldives National Defence Force personnel during the weekend.
“The Joint EEZ surveillance of Maldives is an endeavour of the Government of India and the Indian Navy to ensure the safety and security of the vast EEZ of the island nation,” the Indian navy said in a statement.
Indian media speculated that the joint exercise signals a thaw in bilateral relations, which was strained after a state of emergency was declared in February. The Maldives took the extraordinary step of directly rebuking New Delhi after it expressed “deep dismay” about the parliament’s extension of emergency rule.
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