India & Maldives Review Defence Cooperation
On 8th January 2025, India and Maldives reviewed key aspects of their bilateral defence cooperation during talks held in New Delhi, reaffirming their commitment to the India-Maldives Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership.
Key Points
- Bilateral Talks: Indian Defence Minister and Maldives Defence Minister discussed training, joint military exercises, and defence projects.
- India’s Support: India reiterated its readiness to assist the Maldives in enhancing defence preparedness, including providing defence platforms and assets under the ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy.
- Maldives’ Appreciation: Ministers acknowledged India’s historical role as the ‘First Responder’ for the Maldives in times of need.
- Modern Infrastructure: Maldives expressed gratitude for India's assistance ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content
Already a Member? Login here
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
World Watch
- 1 Sudan Crisis Deepens into World’s Largest Humanitarian Emergency
- 2 G7 Calls for Free Navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
- 3 War of Attrition
- 4 India-China Resume Border Trade Via Lipulekh
- 5 Ukraine-Saudi Arabia Drone Defence Cooperation
- 6 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026
- 7 India Rejects USCIRF Report on Religious Freedom
- 8 India-Finland Strategic Partnership in Digitalisation and Sustainability
- 9 Visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India
- 10 North Korea-Belarus “Friendship and Cooperation” Treaty

