Virtual Trilateral Table Top Exercise (TTX) – 2021 was conducted from 14th to 15th July with participation of India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Navy, the High Commission of India said today. Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh CSO (Ops), Western Naval Command, Indian Navy, Rear Admiral PS Mahawithana, Director General Operations, Sri Lanka Navy and Colonel Hilmy from Maldives National Defence Force were among the senior officers that participated in the inaugural session of TTX-2021 on 14 July. The exercise gains additional relevance in light of the successful Operation Sagar Aaraksha 2 executed in support of MV X Press Pearl. TTX-2021 exemplifies the deep trilateral engagement between India-Maldives-Sri Lanka which has strengthened immensely in maritime domain over the past years. The meeting was attended by India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne, and Maldives’ Defence Minister Mariya Didi.

Source: The Nation July 15, 2021 09:33 UTC