Sri Lanka, Jan. 18 -- The harbour phase of the 17th DOSTI exercise is currently underway in Male, featuring collaborative MARPOL exercises and joint VBSS drills conducted by the Indian Coast Guard, the Sri Lankan Coast Guard, and the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF), the Indian Coast Guard said on Saturday.

In a post on X, it noted that live demonstrations of pollution response equipment, tabletop exercises and cross-boarding SOPs were undertaken to augment interoperability and camaraderie.

In a previous post, it was noted that a four-member delegation led by Director General Paramesh Sivamani of the Indian Coast Guard is visiting the Maldives for the 17th DOSTI trilateral exercise.

ICG said that the harbour phase of the exerci...