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India’s helicopters being flown with Maldives defence personnel onboard: Report
7 months ago

India’s helicopters being flown with Maldives defence personnel onboard: Report

India TV News  

Weeks after India withdrew its military personnel from the Maldives, the two helicopters gifted by New Delhi to the island nation are operated regularly with an MNDF soldier onboard, a Maldivian news portal reported on Tuesday. Adhadhu.com quoted an unnamed airport official who said that a soldier of the Maldives National Defence Force “is always onboard when the helicopters are …

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Maldives: How armed drones from Turkey may replace Indian aerial watch
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Maldives: How armed drones from Turkey may replace Indian aerial watch

Firstpost  

In what looks like a coordinated effort to make the drone work meaningful, the Maldivian Cabinet has since decided to make it mandatory for all sea-bound vessels to install tracking devices, for easy identification With the deployment of two Turkey-made ‘ Bayraktar TB2’ military drones with attack capabilities, Maldives has become the first nation to have an Air Corps dependent …

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First batch of Indian military personnel leaves Maldives amid strained ties with President Muizzu
9 months, 4 weeks ago

First batch of Indian military personnel leaves Maldives amid strained ties with President Muizzu

India TV News  

Male: The first batch of Indian military personnel in the Maldives, which has been manning a helicopter gifted by New Delhi for humanitarian missions, has departed from the island country after handing over the operations of the chopper to an Indian civilian crew, according to Maldivian media. The departure was in line with Maldives' pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu, who has …

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India, Maldives & Sri Lanka’s ‘Dosti-16’ kicks off in Maldives
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India, Maldives & Sri Lanka’s ‘Dosti-16’ kicks off in Maldives

The Hindu  

February 25, 2024 11:05 am | Updated 12:54 pm IST - Male Highlighting the importance of “collaboration and interoperability” among the coast guards personnel of the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, Maldivian Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon said the trilateral exercise ‘Dosti’ will unite the troika to address “shared maritime security concerns through collaboration.” Mr. Maumoon was speaking at an …

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Indian Navy to induct INS Tarmugli in Vishakhapatnam today
1 year ago

Indian Navy to induct INS Tarmugli in Vishakhapatnam today

India TV News  

INS Tarmugli: The Ministry of Defence on today said that the Indian Navy will induct the fast attack craft, INS Tarmugli, on Thursday. “Commissioned in the Indian Navy as INS Tillanchang, a Trinkat Class ship, she was in active service till 2006, and thereafter gifted to the Maldives National Defence Force as part of diplomatic outreach in the IOR,” the …

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How Indian aircraft and helicopters helped Maldives in disaster & medical relief
1 year, 2 months ago

How Indian aircraft and helicopters helped Maldives in disaster & medical relief

Hindustan Times  

Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu has gone on record with international media on negotiations with New Delhi for the removal of Indian troops and equipment from Male. The Indian aircraft have been at the forefront of capacity building efforts in the Maldives, contributing significantly to maritime security, surveillance, and operational efficiency Muizzu was elected to head the Maldivian government on “Out …

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India to continue disaster relief even after Muizzu takes over Male
1 year, 2 months ago

India to continue disaster relief even after Muizzu takes over Male

Hindustan Times  

Maldives President-elect Mohammed Muizzu has made the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Island nation as his topmost priority as he won the electoral mandate on “Out India” campaign. India reaffirmed its role as a net security provider by gifting Coast Guard Ship Huravee in 2006 to Maldives National Defence Force for combating transnational crimes and enhancing coastal surveillance. Humanitarian …

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The Maldives’ President-Elect Wants To Evict the Indian Military. What Now?
1 year, 2 months ago

The Maldives’ President-Elect Wants To Evict the Indian Military. What Now?

The Quint  

India also enjoys a naval presence and has installed 10 coastal surveillance radars. In May 2023, Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, inaugurated the construction of a coast guard harbour in the Uthuru Thila Falhu island and handed over to the MNDF a Fast Patrol vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship. Commodore C Uday Bhaskar wholeheartedly endorsed Chawla, saying that India’s …

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Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of key coast guard facility in Maldives
1 year, 8 months ago

Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of key coast guard facility in Maldives

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Didi on Wednesday laid the foundation of a harbour for the coast guard of that country at Sifavaru to boost its maritime security capabilities, at a time when China is attempting to step up its presence in the Indian Ocean Region by sending more warships on deployments and also taking up …

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