INS Kochi arrives in Male, hands over Coast Guard ship to Maldives

INS Kochi crew in Male. Pic/ANI

Indian Navy's Guided Missile Destroyer, INS Kochi, arrived in Maldives capital, Male, along with Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) CGS Huravee on Monday, which underwent Normal Refit at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai from December last year to April 2025.

CGS Huravee was handed over to Major General Ibrahim Hilmy, Chief of Defence Force, MNDF. During the Indian ship's stay in harbour, bilateral meetings, cross-deck visits and sports fixtures have been planned between the Indian Navy and the MNDF.

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