Maldives seeks India's reply on Coast Guard's activities

The Maldivian government has officially requested New Delhi to provide information about an incident involving Indian Coast Guard personnel boarding three Maldivian fishing vessels within its economic zone without prior communication with relevant authorities. The Maldives defence ministry addressed the issue in a statement on Friday (Feb 2), stating, "On Feb. 1, 2024, the foreign ministry of the Maldives has asked (India) officially for the details of the operation that was carried out while Maldivians were fishing in the Maldivian exclusive economic zone, without any coordination with the relevant authorities and against all international laws." #MaldivesIndiaTensions #CoastGuardIncident #MaritimeDispute #DiplomaticRow #EconomicZoneViolation #IndianCoastGuard #MaldivianFishingBoats #InternationalLaws #DiplomaticTensions #ForeignRelations #IndianMilitary #MaldivesDefense #MaritimeSecurity #CoastGuardInterrogation #DiplomaticChallenge #NavalStandoff #ExclusiveEconomicZone #DiplomaticIncident #IndianForeignPolicy #MaritimeSovereignty Maldives-India Relations, Coast Guard Incident, Maritime Dispute, Economic Zone Violation, Diplomatic Row, International Laws, Maldivian Fishing Vessels, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indian Coast Guard, Diplomatic Tensions, Male Government, Comprehensive Details, Naval Operation, Indian Military Personnel, Diplomatic Resolution,Core Group Meeting, Aviation Platforms, Humanitarian Services, Maldivian Foreign Ministry, Military Personnel Replacement ~HT.292~PR.101~PR.152~