Which of the following statements regarding Exercise DOSTI is/are correct?
1. It began as a bilateral exercise between India and Sri Lanka in 1991.
2. It is a biennial trilateral Coast Guard exercise involving India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.

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B) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the exercise began as a bilateral drill between India and the Maldives in 1991, with Sri Lanka joining in 2012. Statement 2 is correct as it is currently a biennial trilateral exercise involving India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.