Trilateral Coast Guard Exercise 'Dosti 16'

• Amid security concerns, Indian and Sri Lankan ships arrived in Maldives to participate in the trilateral coast guard exercise 'Dosti 16'.

• Two Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships – ICGS Samarth and ICGS Abhinav are taking part in this exercise.

• Sri Lanka has dispatched SLNS Samudra to participate in the biennial trilateral exercise.

• The main objective of the exercise is to strengthen friendship, enhance mutual operational capability and practice interoperability.

• It will enhance cooperation between the coast guards of India, Sri Lanka and Maldives.

• Exercise 'Dosti 16' will be conducted from 22 to 25 February.