NEW DELHI: In a joint operation with Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the Directorate ... Rs 33 crore from a tug-barge vessel sailing towards Maldives and arrested three in connection with the case.

particularly in the Indian Ocean, a key maritime route. China is the Maldives' largest external creditor, accounting for about 20 per cent of its total public debt. The country owes China about $1 ...