Relationship between one of the largest countries in the world and one of the smallest is quite cordial. India and Maldives are neighbours sharing a maritime border. Both nations share ethnic, linguistic, religious & commercial links steeped in antiquity. Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region. India is now handing over patrol vessels and landing craft to the Maldives as gifts.

Why is India handing over patrol vessels and landing craft to the Maldives as gifts?

India will be gifting a Fast Patrol Vessel worth Rs 100 crore to Seychelles Coast Guard at the virtual event on Thursday that will be presided over by Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi and the new President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan.

India to gift patrol vessel worth Rs 100 cr to Seychelles at Modi-Ramkalawan virtual meet

The Indian Coast Guard launched a 98-metre offshore patrol vessel ‘Vigraha’ at a private shipyard in Kattupalli, north of Chennai, in the presence of Dr TV Somanathan, IAS, Secretary (Expenditure), Ministry of Finance.

Chennai: Indian Coast Guard launches offshore patrol vessel 'Vigraha'

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