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Expanded ‘Dosti’ Maritime Exercise Inaugurated Amid Enhanced US-Maldives Cooperation

The 16th 'Dosti' maritime exercise among the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, with Bangladesh as observer, was inaugurated in the Maldives on Friday, 23 February 2024. The United States announced plans to allocate US$8 million for four patrol boats to the Maldives, following a meeting in Male' between Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma.

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  1. Wed 21 Feb
    The Chinese marine research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 arrived near Male’. Wednesday only Maldives Republic On Wednesday, the arrival of the Chinese marine research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 near Male’, after spending a month near the Maldives’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), sparked discussions on regional security

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  2. Thu 22 Feb
    A meeting was held between Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma.Malé Thursday only Maldives Republic This announcement was made during a crucial meeting in Male’ on Thursday, between Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma.

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  3. Fri 23 Feb
    The 16th 'Dosti' maritime exercise was officially commenced in the Maldives. Friday, 23 February 2024 only Maldives Republic newest Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon officially inaugurates the tirlateral exercise ‘Dosti-16’ in the Maldives on Friday, 23 February 2024.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • US$8 million US funding for Maldives patrol boats Maldives Republic The United States has announced plans to allocate US$8 million for the provision of four patrol boats to the Maldives

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 16th Iteration number of the 'Dosti' exercise Maldives Republic The 16th iteration of the ‘Dosti’ maritime exercise, involving collaboration between the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka, and with Bangladesh participating as an observer, has officially commenced in the Maldives.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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