Expanded ‘Dosti’ Maritime Exercise Inaugurated Amid Enhanced US-Maldives Cooperation

The 16th 'Dosti' maritime exercise involving Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh as observer commenced in the Maldives. The US announced US$8 million for four patrol boats to enhance Maldives' maritime capabilities, following a meeting between Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and US Deputy Secretary Richard Verma. The exercise, inaugurated by Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, focuses on search and rescue and counter-piracy. This occurs amid tensions after an unauthorized Indian naval intrusion and Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03's arrival near Male', raising security concerns.

The 16th 'Dosti' maritime exercise involving Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh as observer commenced in the Maldives. The US announced US$8 million for four patrol boats to enhance Maldives' maritime capabilities, following a meeting between Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and US Deputy Secretary Richard Verma. The exercise, inaugurated by Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, focuses on search and rescue and counter-piracy. This occurs amid tensions after an unauthorized Indian naval intrusion and Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03's arrival near Male', raising security concerns.

The 16th 'Dosti' maritime exercise involving Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh as observer commenced in the Maldives. The US announced US$8 million for four patrol boats to enhance Maldives' maritime capabilities, following a meeting between Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and US Deputy Secretary Richard Verma. The exercise, inaugurated by Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, focuses on search and rescue and counter-piracy. This occurs amid tensions after an unauthorized Indian naval intrusion and Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03's arrival near Male', raising security concerns.

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