Tag: Maldives

  • India, Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to bolster maritime security cooperation

    Colombo, Nov 28 (PTI) Top security officials of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Saturday agreed to further strengthen cooperation and ensure peace in the region for common benefit […]

  • 150kg Heroin Seized Off Coast of Kochi, India; Fifth Seizure in 3 Months of Narcotics Originating From Pakistan

    October 05: At least 150 kg heroin worth millions of dollars was seized on Saturday in a joint operation of coast guards of India, the Maldives and Sri Lankan from […]

  • Indian PM Emphasizes Maritime Security Cooperation During Foreign Tour

    May 31: Indian Prime Minister Modi’s first foreign tour is to India’s neighbouring nations in the Indian Ocean, emphasising the need for greater cooperation and maritime security in these waters. […]

  • Narcotics Seizures in the Maldives

    March 16: Maldives Police Service (MPS) has on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old Maldivian in a drug bust in Mahibadhoo island of Alif Dhaalu Atoll Upon being tipped off that the […]

  • IMO terror workshop

    Emphasis on capacity building. IMO Holds Counter Terrorism Training for S. Asian Countries Shailaja A. Lakshmi Legal experts and port and maritime security officers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka have […]

  • Maldives looks East

    India has opposed Yameen’s crackdown on political rivals and the imposition of an emergency this year Maldives seeks scaling back of Indian presence as it woos China New Delhi: The […]

  • No MILAN for Maldives

    Ongoing unrest in country blamed. Maldives declines invitation for MILAN exercises Dinakar Peri Maldives has declined an invitation to join the MILAN series of multilateral exercises hosted by Indian in March […]

  • Maldives arrests pirates

    Maldives security forces capture pirate vessels Mohamed Rehan Defense Minister Adam Shareef Umar has confirmed the two sea vessels captured by local security forces during last week are pirates. The […]

  • India, Sri Lanka and Maldives drill

    Exercise will focus on various elements including anti-piracy work. Sri Lanka, India, Maldives To Begin Sea Exercise COLOMBO:  Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives will begin a four-day Coast Guard […]

  • Maldives declares state of emergency

    FBI found no trace of ‘bomb’ on board President’s boat. Maldives president declares state of emergency The president of the Maldives has declared a state of emergency that will curtail […]