Maldives
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Partnerships
Indo-Pacific Endeavour links Australia with Allies and Partners for military exercises, training
FORUM Staff Legal workshops on security issues hosted in Sri Lanka recently kicked off Indo-Pacific Endeavour 24 (IPE), Australia’s five-month engagement involving 14 countries across Southeast Asia and the northeast Indian Ocean. Australian ships, aircraft and personnel deployed to individual countries for military exercises, training, workshops, and cultural and athletic activities. IPE, which runs from August to December 2024, covers…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Amphibious, maritime force leaders collaborate for Free and Open Indo-Pacific
FORUM Staff In its 10th iteration, the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) unveiled a new motto: Stronger Together. It is a reminder that regular collaboration among Allies and Partners is the foundation to respond to crises and perform at a high level to ensure a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. PALS 24 drew delegations from 24 nations to Seoul, South Korea,…
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Conflicts - Tensions
PRC sends glacial water from Tibet to the Maldives, raising concerns
Radio Free Asia The People’s Republic of China (PRC) gave 3,000 metric tons of Tibet’s glacial water to the island nation of the Maldives in two batches in March and May 2024 — the same months it announced and imposed water conservation regulations in Tibet. The PRC’s State Council issued the new rules a week before the first delivery of…
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Conflicts - Tensions
Maldives warned over looming Chinese debt
Agence France-Press The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the Maldives over looming “debt distress” as the Indian Ocean nation looks to borrow more from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Since winning office in 2023, President Mohamed Muizzu has reoriented the atoll nation — known for its beach resorts and celebrity vacationers — away from traditional benefactor India and…
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Asymmetric Threats
One Road, Big Debts
Chinese Infrastructure Scheme Leaves Trail of Buyers’ Remorse
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Bangladesh, Maldives deepen cooperation on Indian Ocean security
Bangladesh and the Maldives agreed in late December 2021 to expand security cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region, weeks after the nations participated in maritime exercises with like-minded military partners, including the United States. In a statement, the two nations’ leaders highlighted “the importance of working together bilaterally, regionally and internationally in combating the rising…
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