Maldives Police Service claims the Indian trainers expected to arrive in Maldives for the "Institute of Security and Law Enforcement Studies" will be extended with logistical support only, subject to exclusion from specific or special treatment.
Local law enforcement made the statements in response to a Right To Information (RTI) application submitted by local media "Dhiyares."
Moreover, Maldives Police attested that the number of trainers will be decided after assessing the types of training and relevant facilities for the courses.
However, the law enforcement further highlighted that it had not approached a policy on recruiting Indian trainers for the courses carried by Maldives Police Academy.
According to Police, trainers will be recruited through mutual discussions and after assessing areas in which local resources are observed to be lacking.
Meanwhile, Police had further specified that the particulars of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two governments related to the Police Academy can be made available publicly once Indian government provides consent.
Police affirmed that the MoU does not dictate additional contractual obligations between the parties.
The academy was developed with an expense of USD18 million from Indian government - which the Maldives opposition accentuates, will be exploited by the state to assign Indian officials at the academy. However, Maldives government has since denied such accusations.
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