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There are 88 Indian military personnel in the island nation which has become a geopolitical hotspot amid the growing strategic significance of the Indian Ocean region and border tensions between India and China.
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Exercise Ekatha aims to enhance interoperability between the Indian Navy and Maldives National Defence Force, especially in diving and special operations.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent visit to Maldives is sure to boost the ties between New Delhi and Male. India must, however, remain cautious about the Maldives’ domestic political scenario.