‘Dosti’: Trilateral coast guard exercise by India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka

India, The Maldives and Sri Lanka are holding the 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’, in the Maldives.

Key Facts

• Year 2021 marks the 30^th year of Dosti Trilateral Coast Guard Exercise.
• The exercise was started on November 20 and will conclude on November 25.
• During the five-day exercise, Indian Coast Guard vessels namely ICGS Apoorva & ICGS Vajra joined Sri Lanka Coast Guard vessel named SLCGS Suraksha.

About Dosti Trilateral Coast Guard Exercise

The Dosti Coast Guard Exercise was first launched in 1991. These exercises were bilateral earlier, involving Indian coast guard and Maldives Coast Guards. Sri Lanka joined these exercises in 2012 for the first time. Since then, it has become trilateral exercise.