India strongly supports Maldives-US defence framework agreement

India has stated that it has no reservations regarding the defense agreement recently signed between the Maldives and the United States

Sep 14, 2020
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India has stated that it has no reservations regarding the defense agreement recently signed between the Maldives and the United States.

US’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi signed the “Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives Ministry of Defence Defense and Security Relationship” in Philadelphia on September 10. The Framework sets forth both countries’ intent to deepen engagement and cooperation in support of maintaining peace and security in the Indian Ocean, and marks an important step forward in the defense partnership.

In 2013, during the administration of former president Dr. Mohamed Waheed, India had opposed the signing of the ‘State of Force Agreement’ (SOFA) between Maldives and the US.

However, Indian website The Wire has reported that India strongly supports the new defense framework agreement signed between US and the Maldives. Citing an Indian official, the report said it is clear that the Maldives is asserting that it is part of the Indo-Pacific.

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