Us-maldives Defence Cooperation Deal

The US has signed a framework for defence cooperation with the Maldives to deepen engagement in support of maintaining peace and security in the strategic Indian Ocean, the Pentagon has announced, as the Trump administration looks to strengthen alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's growing presence in the region.

The US has signed a framework for defence cooperation with the Maldives to deepen engagement in support of maintaining peace and security in the strategic Indian Ocean, the Pentagon has announced, as the Trump administration looks to strengthen alliances in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's growing presence in the region.