Indian Coast Guard ships: Two flagship ships of the Indian Coast Guard, ICGS Vaibhav and ICGS Abhiraj, arrived in Malé, the capital of Maldives, on a four-day visit. The visit is a major initiative towards strengthening maritime cooperation and environmental protection in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) under India’s SAGAR Framework (Security and Growth for All in the Region). This step of India is the perfect diplomatic move of India against China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its growing presence in Maldives.
This initiative has been taken to strengthen defense and maritime cooperation between India and Maldives. ICG ships will help in maritime security and disaster management. ICG ships will prove helpful in relief and rescue operations during natural disasters. Meanwhile, yesterday Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake addressed the Prime Minister
Efforts to stop China’s growing influence China has tried to increase its presence in Maldives through big infrastructure projects. This step of India will challenge China’s influence in Maldives and will further strengthen India’s strategic role in IOR. Maritime security in the Indian Ocean is important not only for Maldives, but also for India and other neighboring countries. ICG ships will ensure safe maritime traffic in the region. Why will there be unrest in China? Maldives is located at an important strategic location in the Indian Ocean region. China has launched ‘South-South Cooperation’ Under this, investments have been made in port and airport projects in Maldives. This step of India may prove to be a reply to these efforts of China. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is trying to establish its hold in the Indian Ocean through Maldives. At the same time, the presence of ICG will increase India’s influence in Maldives and weaken China’s efforts under BRI. Visit to Sri Lanka, sequel to the mission After the visit to Maldives, the ship will visit Colombo and Galle ports in Sri Lanka. This visit will be another step to enhance maritime cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Sri Lanka. Be the first to read breaking news in Hindi aajsamacharindia.com| Today’s latest news, live news updates, read most reliable Hindi news website aajsamacharindia.com| Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for breaking news and live news updates.
