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Economic independence essential to protecting Maldives from foreign influence, says President
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu used the official Victory Day ceremony at Republic Square in Malé on Tuesday evening to argue that economic independence is as vital to Maldivian sovereignty as territorial defence, saying his government had reduced debt dependence, ended irresponsible borrowing and money printing, and strengthened foreign investor confidence. He spoke as the proposed 2027 budget of MVR 59.7 billion was before Parliament, and also cited the 2024 withdrawal of Indian military personnel and an ongoing maritime boundary dispute with Mauritius.
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Tue 3 NovThe President addressed the official Victory Day ceremony.MaléTuesday eveningonly The StandardAddressing the official Victory Day ceremony at Republic Square in Malé on Tuesday evening, Muizzu argued that financial self-sufficiency was as important to national independence as the ability to defend the country’s territory.
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Dr Mohamed Muizzu · Free the Maldives from debt-related pressures while placing national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity at the centre of his administration's policies
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MVR 59.7 billionProposed 2027 budgetThe StandardThe government’s proposed 2027 budget of MVR 59.7 billion, presented to Parliament last week, includes measures intended to control expenditure and strengthen public finances.
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more than 1,000Participants completing patriotic training programmesThe StandardThe President also highlighted initiatives aimed at encouraging patriotism among young people, saying more than 1,000 participants had completed training programmes while several hundred others were continuing their training.
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11 peopleCivilians killed in the 1988 coup attemptThe StandardVictory Day is commemorated annually on 3 November to honour those who defended the Maldives during the failed 1988 coup attempt, in which eight members of the armed forces and 11 civilians were killed.
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The government's proposed 2027 budget was presented to Parliament.last weekThe StandardThe government’s proposed 2027 budget of MVR 59.7 billion, presented to Parliament last week, includes measures intended to control expenditure and strengthen public finances.
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The administration oversaw the withdrawal of Indian military personnel operating aviation platforms.2024the MaldivesThe StandardThe administration oversaw the withdrawal of Indian military personnel operating aviation platforms in the Maldives in 2024, with civilian personnel subsequently taking over their operation under arrangements between the two countries.
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The maritime boundary between the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago was determined by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.April 2023The StandardThe dispute concerns the maritime boundary between the Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago, which was determined by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in April 2023.
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