Kochi: The Government of India on Saturday officially handed over Advance Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv to Maldives, which will be mainly used for search and rescue operations.
Maldivian Defence Minister Col (Retd) Mohamed Nazim unveiled the marking of the Advanced Light Helicopter being prepared for the Maldives.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that India had stood with them in their time of need and assisted Maldives in all aspects of national development.
“We are very thankful to the Indian Armed forces for their continued assistance in capacity-building across our defence sector. “, Nazeem added.
Flag Officer Commanding in Chief Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral Satish Soni said India considered Maldives a very important neighbour. He added that the government would pro vide human support for the Maldives.
Senior Officials of the Ministry of External Affairs, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Indian Navy and trainees of MNDF at Southern Naval Command witnessed the event.
