NEW DELHI: During the 16th edition of the India-Maldives-Sri Lanka trilateral exercise “Dosti” with Bangladesh observing, ICGS Abhinav and ICG Dornier arrived in Male. According to media reports, a Chinese research vessel was anchored near Male port. “The Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 was moored close to Male City this morning. Around noon,…
Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer. X/@MoosaZameer COLOMBO Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 will not be carrying out research in Maldivian waters, but will arrive for a port call, the Government of Maldives has said. Reports of the Chinese vessel heading to the Maldives have drawn considerable attention in India, especially in the wake…
NEW DELHI: India is closely tracking another Chinese survey and research vessel, equipped with advanced surveillance equipment, now on its way to Malé amid the nose-dive in bilateral relations with the Maldives after the Beijing-leaning Mohamed Muizzu was elected the President in the archipelago in November.Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 entered the Indian…
