India, Maldives hold defence dialogue
The Indian delegation was led by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, while the Maldivian delegation was headed by Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence Force General lbrahim Hilmy.
The Indian delegation was led by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, while the Maldivian delegation was headed by Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence Force General lbrahim Hilmy.
India and the Maldives have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding for capacity building of 1000 Maldivian civil services officers during 2024-2029 as part of the development partnership discussions between the two nations.
“The cooperation between the two countries has moved beyond the traditional role, and today aspires to be a modern partnership,” said the external affairs minister after a meeting with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has reportedly accepted an invitation to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on Sunday, as per a local media report.
India's Gita Sabharwal has been appointed as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, with the host Government's approval.
70 percent of members made bookings for the weekend. Despite having the option of staycations, individuals chose to unwind during the weekends to get away from the daily routine.
"One of India's largest grant-funded projects in the Maldives, the NCPLE will be the hub for a modern Police force in the years to come. The NCPLE will serve to strengthen the traditions of exchanges and training between the Police forces of Maldives and India," Jaishankar added.
Three years into power, the President Solih-led government in the Maldives is facing multiple domestic issues like sexual harassment cases, graft charges and above all, pandemic related slowdown. This has reignited the relevance of the principal opposition party, the Islamist Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), led by Abdulla Yameen and has expectedly led to a brazen 'India Out' campaign, despite the widespread acknowledgement of India's role in rushing Covid-19 vaccines, testing-kits and PPE material in trying times
The beaches are loaded with exciting water activities like banana rides, Jet Ski, skimming the lagoon, canoe rides, surfing, scuba diving, fishing, etc.
The 14-day exercise will enhance synergy and inter-operability between the armed forces of the two nations in terms of understanding transnational terrorism both on land and at sea, conducting counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations and sharing best military practices and experiences.
