New Delhi: Two Indian Navy ships, INS Tir and INS Sujata, along with Coast Guard vessel Sarathi, arrived in the Maldives on October 21 as part of a long-range training deployment, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
The vessels received a warm welcome from the Maldives National Defence Force upon arrival off Malé, reflecting the maritime ties between the two countries.
During the visit, the First Training Squadron’s senior officer met the Chief of Defence Force and the Commandant of the Maldives National Defence Force Coast Guard.
