India gift Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka

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India gifted a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft to Sri Lanka towards strengthening the maritime security of the island nation at a special event in Sri Lanka Air Force Base in Katunayake.
Navy and Air Force personnel of Sri Lanka who received training in India for close to four months shall operate the aircraft. They will also receive operational support from their Indian counterparts.
Sri Lankan President RanilWickremesinghe and Indian High Commissioner GopalBaglay graced the occasion among others. The landmark event coincided with the celebration of India’s Independence Day. The aircraft would act as a force multiplier, enabling Sri Lanka to tackle multiple challenges such as human and drug trafficking, smuggling, and other organized forms of crime in its coastal waters more effectively.
Induction of the aircraft is timely in view of the current challenges to Sri Lanka’s maritime security.The capability of the aircraft to undertake Search and Rescue operations exemplifies its direct benefit to the people.

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