The Union cabinet this week cleared the proposal for opening the first such consulate in the Maldives, which has an important place in the governments Neighbourhood First policy.
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India-Maldives upgrades security & defence partnership to combat terror
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Male had requested a couple of years back for enhancing the capability of the Defence Forces of the Maldives in exercising jurisdiction and undertaking maritime surveillance of its EEZ and islands, officials said.
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External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar with Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid in Male on Saturday
India and its Southern neighbour Maldives have decided to upgrade security and defence partnership eyeing to combat terror in the region. New Delhi will also assist Male upgrade its maritime surveillance capabilities.
During Foreign Minister S Jaishankar s two-day visit to Maldives over the weekend, the two sides decided to convene the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, countering Violent Extremism and De-radicalisation at the earliest to combat the menace in the Indian Ocean Region.
India signs $50-mn pact to boost Maldives’ naval capabilities
India inks $50 mn line of credit to strengthen Maldives maritime capabilities
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New Delhi: India has signed an agreement with the Maldives to extend a $50-million line of credit to strengthen Male’s maritime capabilities, cementing New Delhi’s position as a key defence partner of the archipelago nation.
A total of five agreements were signed between the two countries over the weekend during Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar’s two-day visit to Male which concluded on Sunday. It comes against the backdrop of China looking to increase its footprint in the Indian Ocean region seen as India’s sphere of influence with its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative and expanding naval presence.