The government of India expressed support for Maldives' framework agreement with the United States of America's Department of Defence to strengthen defence and security relationships between the two countries, reported Indian media 'The Wire'.
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Minister of Defence Mariya Didi (L) and the United State of America's Department of Defence's Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia, Reed Werner. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Ahmed Aiham
2020-09-13 15:52:55
The government of India expressed support for Maldives' framework agreement with the United States of America's Department of Defence to strengthen defence and security relationships between the two countries, reported Indian media 'The Wire'.
Although India had initially opposed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) in 2013, Indian officials touted the move as a sign of shifting tides within the region.
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