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Parliament Committee Holds Closed-Door Hearing on Indian Military Intrusion Into Maldivian Waters

The Parliament Committee on National Security Services (241 Committee) held a confidential meeting to probe the intrusion of Indian military personnel into the Maldives' Exclusive Economic Zone, summoning Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon. The incident began on 31 January with the boarding of three Maldivian fishing boats by armed Indian Coastguard officers, and the Defence Ministry said the boardings were conducted without governmental consent and constituted a breach of international maritime law.

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  1. Wed 31 Jan
    Three Maldivian fishing boats — Asurumaa-3, Maahoara-3, and Neru-7 — were boarded by armed officers from the Indian Coastguard. 31 January only Maldives Republic This incident, which initially unfolded on 31 January, involved the boarding of three Maldivian fishing boats, namely Asurumaa-3, Maahoara-3, and Neru-7, by armed officers from the Indian Coastguard.

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  2. Thu 1 Feb
    Maahoara-3 experienced a second boarding by a different Indian Coastguard ship. 1 February only Maldives Republic with Maahoara-3 experiencing a second boarding by a different Indian Coastguard ship on 1 February.

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  3. Tue 20 Feb
    Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam, during a parliamentary inquiry, admitted to being unaware of the reasons behind the armed intrusion. Tuesday only Maldives Republic newest On Tuesday, Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam during a parliamentary inquiry admitted to being unaware of the reasons behind the armed intrusion, sparking a debate on national security and sovereignty.

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