Ferry service to connect India and Maldives
11, Jun 2019
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CONTEXT
- India and the Maldives have agreed to launch a passenger-cum-cargo ferry service between Kochi and the Maldivian capital Male via Kulhudhuffushi atoll.
- The initiative was announced during PM Narendra Modi’s 2-day state visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago.
- A MoU was signed between the two sides for the establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea.