The Indian Coast Guard personnel boarded the "Maahoara 3" on Thursday night, one of three vessels they had boarded the previous afternoon.

The Yellowfin Tuna Fishermen's Union, "Bodu Kanneli Masveringe Union- BKMU," said in a post on X today that on Thursday night, around 00:00 am, troops from an Indian ship boarded a Maldivian fishing vessel, "Maahoara 3," approximately three miles away from Molhadhoo buoy. The Coast Guard inspected the vessel, and are alleged to have then attempted to intimidate the crew.

In a statement issued last night, the Ministry of Defence said, "We have formally asked the Government of India through the Ministry of External Affairs to provide details of the operation carried out by the Board of The Indian Army in violation of international maritime laws and procedures without coordinating with any relevant agency for maldivian fishing vessels in the Maldives' economic zone."