1 MAY ,2023
01-05-2023
By Admin
Rajnath to hand over patrol vessel, landing craft to Maldives (pg 10)(gs 2)
1 MAY ,2023
•Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hand over a fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives as India’s “gift” during his visit to the island nation from May 1 to 3. The Defence Ministry said this on Sunday, noting that Mr. Singh’s visit to the Maldives will be an “important landmark” in building “strong bonds” of friendship between the two countries.
•The Maldives is one of India’s key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region and the overall bilateral ties, including in the areas of defence and security, have been on an upward trajectory in the last few years.