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13 nations, 400 personnel take part in Exercise PRAGATI 2026 in MeghalayaMultilateral Exercise PRAGATI 2026 concluded successfully in Meghalaya. Over 400 military personnel from 13 nations participated. The exerc...
Military exercise Pragati concludes in Meghalaya with participation from 13 nationsArmies from 13 nations converged in Meghalaya for the 'Pragati 2026' military exercise. Soldiers trained in counter-insurgency operations a...
Joint military exercise of 13 nations begins in Meghalaya, focus on counter-terrorism operationsA significant joint military exercise, PRAGATI 2026, has commenced in Meghalaya. Defence personnel from 13 nations are participating. The e...
India, Maldives hold defence dialogue focusing on Indian OceanIndia and the Maldives held a productive defence dialogue in New Delhi, focusing on the Indian Ocean situation and expediting ongoing defen...
Maldives parliamentary committee decides to probe agreements with India despite Muizzu visitA total of four agreements will be probed. The committee has alleged that these agreements are a threat to the sovereignty and independence...
India's helicopters being flown with Maldives defence personnel onboard: media reportWeeks after India withdrew its military personnel from the Maldives, the two helicopters gifted by New Delhi are still operational, flown w...
No unauthorised operation by Indian military pilots in Maldives: High CommissionIndia dismisses Maldivian Defence Minister's claim of unauthorized operation by Indian military helicopter pilots in 2019. Relations strain...
Maldives says 76 Indian military personnel replaced by civilians to operate 3 aviation platforms gifted by IndiaMinister Zameer stated Indian military personnel in Maldives were replaced by HAL civilian workers. This followed a New Delhi agreement mee...
MEA confirms withdrawal of Indian troops from Maldives, deputation of competent persons to nation"So, both Maldives and India have engaged quite some time to see how best they can continue the operation of aviation platforms. And in tha...
Second batch of Indian military personnel leaves Maldives: President MuizzuMuizzu, a pro-China leader, also reaffirmed that foreign ambassadors in Male will not wield authority over him emphasising that ultimate po...
First batch of Indian military personnel operating helicopter leaves Maldives: ReportIndian military personnel stationed in the Maldives have handed over the operations of a helicopter to an Indian civilian crew and returned...
Maldives military to have operational control of helicopter and civilian crew from India: MNDF officialThe Maldivian Defence Force will have operational authority over the Indian helicopter and civilian crew provided to the island nation, acc...
China to provide free military assistance to Maldives; inks agreement to bolster bilateral tiesChina and the Maldives signed a defence cooperation agreement for free military assistance, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties. The agreem...
India, Maldives explore deploying civilian operators for platformsIndia has always maintained that it did not deploy any troops on the ground in the Maldives as claimed by the current ruling dispensation. ...
Indian troops in Maldives managing choppers, aircraft for its forcesIndia has for decades been the largest training partner for the MNDF as well, meeting more than 70% of the island nation's requirement of m...
India, Maldives core group created at Modi-Muizzu meet to discuss Indian platformsModi met Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, last Friday on the sidelines of COP-28 Summit in the UAE. The two leaders also discussed wa...
Our defence ties with Maldives very strong: Navy ChiefThe Indian Navy has "very strong" cooperation with the Maldivian defence forces and the engagement continues, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kum...
Maldivian forces use Indian air assets even as president seeks withdrawal of "troops"The evacuations were carried out while President Mohamed Muizzu was making a formal request with India’s minister of earth sciences Kiren R...
Indian military copters in Maldives used for EEZ surveillance and trainingIndian military presence in the atoll state includes two Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters operating in Male, and a Dornier aircraft given t...
77 Indian military personnel in the Maldives; new government reviewing more than 100 agreements with India: OfficialThere were 24 Indian military personnel to manage the first helicopter, 25 Indians to manage the Dornier aircraft, 26 personnel to manage t...