How does the Maldive Ridge extend from Lakshadweep into the Indian Ocean?

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The Lakshadweep atolls are part of the submarine Maldive Ridge, which extends southward into the Indian Ocean. As this ridge continues into the ocean, it rises above the water's surface to form the atolls of the Maldives.1