Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Receives Warm Welcome on Arrival in Maldives

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Against the backdrop of China’s increasing military assertiveness in the Indian Ocean region, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Maldivian counterpart Mariya Didi agreed on Monday to expand the bilateral military ties and called for upholding a rules-based global order during their talks in Male. Singh held wide-ranging talks with Didi and top military officials of the Maldivian defence forces on the first day of his three-day visit to the island nation. On his arrival, Singh was accorded a warm welcome, with the Maldivian defence minister receiving him at the Velana airport in North Male Atoll, reflecting the importance the...