On the second day of his 3-day visit to the Maldives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) on Tuesday, according to Ministry of Defence.
The Fast Patrol Vessel, capable of coastal and offshore surveillance at high speeds, was commissioned as the MNDF Coast Guard ship Huravee. President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi were present on the occasion.
Rajnath Singh tweeted, “Delighted to handover a Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to Maldives today. It is a symbol of our shared commitment towards peace & security in the Indian Ocean Region.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives also took to Twitter and said, “Minister @abdulla_shahid attends the handover ceremony of the Offshore Patrol Vessel Coast Guard Ship Huravee and Landing Craft from the Government of #India.
A group of Russian diplomats infiltrated a private section of UK Parliament during a tour,…
World Chess Champion Gukesh thanked the nation after being conferred with the Khel Ratna award,…
The AICF hosted a grand ceremony in New Delhi to honor chess icons D Gukesh,…
Bayrou's government narrowly avoids collapse after surviving a no-confidence vote. Political instability continues as he…
Thousands of Ukrainians are submitting claims through the new Register of Damages system, seeking compensation…
The political atmosphere in the India Alliance has been under the scanner since long now.…