Two Indian Coast Guard vessels boarded and searched three Maldivian fishing boats in Maldivian waters on Wednesday, with a fourth boarding case reported on Thursday night. The Maldives government asked India to explain the stop-and-search operations, but India had not responded three days later.
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The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday that three Indian fishing boats were operating within Maldivian economic zones when two Indian coast guard vessels entered the area and boarded the vessels without any prior notification which it labelled as a violation of international law.
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After boarding three boats on Wednesday, a case of Indian coast guards boarding a local fishing boat on Thursday night also surfaced on Saturday.
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However, a government official confirmed to Atoll Times on Sunday that India has not responded to the letter so far.
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Two Indian Coast Guard vessels on Wednesday boarded and searched three fishing boats in the northernmost part of Maldivian waters.
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The following day, the Maldivian government asked the Indian government to clarify the reasons behind these actions of its coastguard.
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