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UNODC S Head of Global Maritime Crime Department Alan Cole in an exclusive interview with Raajje TV
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Head of the Global Maritime Crime Programme at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Alan Cole has congratulated Maldives on the island nation s approach to geographical challenges in strengthening maritime security.
UNODC s Head of the Global Maritime Crime Programme Alan Cole made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Raajje TV, noting that while the Maldives was situated at a strategic intersection of trade routes, the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) sends a strong lead on maritime domain awareness and developing technological solutions to issues pertaining to maritime security.
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MNDF confirms UTF Harbor agreements leaked on social media as fake
Aishath Hanaan Hussain Rasheed
15 Mar 2021 | Mon 15:18
Ex-Chief of Defense Force and Maldivian military officers with Indian military personnel at Uthuru Thila Falhu
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The Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has confirmed that the Uthuru Thila Falhu (UTF) Harbor Development Project agreement drafts currently being circulated across social media platforms are fake, and has issued an advisory to refrain from using illegitimate documents to hinder Maldives relationships with neighboring countries.
Former Home Minister Umar Naseer has also shared a draft document which depicts an agreement between Maldives and India, whereby Indian military personnel will be permitted to station at the UTF Harbor. Some media outlets have also been reporting the agreement s contents to be dangerous to national security and the Maldives sovereignty as a nation. These claims include reports that Indian
Jaishankar’s Maldives Visit: Coast Guard, defence deals signed, Covid vaccines delivered
Sun Online Desk
24th February, 2021 11:07:39
A $50 million line of credit for the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) to buy Indian military equipment, Indian assistance for a coast guard harbour close to the capital Malé in Sifvaru, Uthuru Thila Falhu (UTF) in Maé Atoll and the handover of a second batch of 100,000 doses of Covid vaccine were among the highlights of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s second visit to the Maldives. The line of credit will be used by the Maldivian Defence Force to buy equipment it deems necessary. As for the Coast Guard agreement, India will develop, support and maintain a harbour and dockyard comprising berthing facilities for ships, repair and maintenance unit, training facilities for personnel and accommodation. It’s expected to take three years and India is to provide maintenance aid for equipment at the dockyard for 15 years. Sources told S