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Sixth edition of India-Maldives Exercise 'Ekatha' involving navies underwa
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Indian Navy divers and Marine Commandos are in the Maldives for the sixth edition of Exercise Ekatha with Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) from 4th June to 3rd July. The annual exercise is conducted between the two forces to enhance interoperability in diving and special operations.
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India and China's race for Maldives
Updated : 3 years ago IST
On 1 May 2023, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in the Maldives on a 3-day official visit at the invitation of his Maldivian counterpart, Mariya Ahmed Didi, where they held bilateral delegation-level talks to further strengthen the defence and security partnership. India also handed ov
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India, Maldives holds 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue in Male
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and his Maldivian counterpart, Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence Forces Major General Abdulla Shamaal.
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Maldives Defence Force Chief receives Guard of Honour in New Delhi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Maldivian National Defence Force Chief, Major General Abdulla Shamaal received a Guard of Honour in the national capital on Thursday.
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Indian Army contingent participates in Exercise Ekuverin with Maldives Nat
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Indian Army contingent participating in Exercise Ekuverin undertook joint Watermanship training with marines of Maldives National Defence Force, informed India Army on Monday.
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Record number of reservists to join Estonian army training in 2022: Defens
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tallinn [Estonia], September 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Estonian army will summon almost 8,300 reservists, the biggest number since 1991, for training next year, the national defence forces officials said on Wednesday.
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Tri-nation table top naval exercise 'Shield' held at WNC Mumbai
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 16 (ANI): A tri-nation tabletop anti-narcotics and maritime search and rescue exercise, 'Exercise Shield', was held between Indian and Sri Lankan Navies and Maldives National Defence Force through virtual mode.
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Dornier aircraft sent by India arrives in Male, will be used in monitoring
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], September 29 (ANI): The Dornier aircraft, which was requested by the Maldives from India, has arrived in the country, said the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) on Tuesday.
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India hands over patrol vessel to Maldives
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): India on Wednesday handed over a patrol vessel to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) during a video conference between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, which also saw the two leaders jointly inaugurating fo
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General Rawat hands over vehicles, military spares to Chief of Maldivian D
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Oct 1 (ANI): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday handed over vehicles and various military spares to Major General Abdulla Shamaal, the Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) here.
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TN: Coast Guard conducts training for Maldives National Defence Force
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (East) on Tuesday commenced the first-ever training for Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) officers on the highly versatile indigenously build interceptor boat.
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Maldives crisis: Over 50 defence, police officers detained, claims ex-Prez
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 27 (ANI): Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday claimed that over 50 Maldives "National Defence Force (MNDF) and Police Officers" have been detained by the loyalists of President Abdulla Yameen.
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