Maldives

Sri Lanka, Maldives Seek Closer Security Cooperation

Sri Lanka and the Maldives called for closer cooperation as both Indian Ocean island states face increased maritime threats.

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Austal Australia Delivers Final Guardian Patrol Boat to Maldives

Austal Australia has handed over the 24th and final Guardian-class vessel to the Republic of Maldives as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project with Canberra.

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India Pledges $565M to Maldives to Boost Defense, Infrastructure

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered $565 million to the Maldives on Friday to bolster its defense forces and infrastructure in the small, yet strategically located, neighbor.

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Maldives to Adopt Australia’s Guardian Patrol Boat

The Australian Department of Defence will donate its locally built Guardian-class patrol vessel to the Maldives, strengthening mutual security cooperation between the countries.

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Maldives Showcase Ajban Armored Vehicles for First Time

The Maldives National Defence Force has unveiled its new Ajban 4x4 light armored vehicles to the public for the first time.

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India Clears Construction of Two Military Airfields Near Maldives

The Indian government has approved a plan to build two military airfields near the Maldives months after its troops were ordered to leave the archipelago.

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Maldives Acquires Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

The Maldives has acquired its first-ever military drones from Turkey in a move to bolster its national security and surveillance missions.

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India Navy to Open Strategic Base Near Maldives

India's navy has said it is bolstering forces on "strategically important" islands close to the Maldives, with a new base set to open just days before Male starts sending home Indian forces.

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Maldives Vows to Boost Defenses After Telling Indian Troops to Leave

The Maldives will strengthen its military to defend its vast maritime territory, the new president vowed after ordering Indian troops to withdraw.

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Maldives Says India Has Agreed to Withdraw Troops

India has agreed to withdraw its troops from the Maldives, the president of the strategically located archipelago has said, meeting an election promise.

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