India’s Defence Minister AK Antony visits Maldives; US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake meets President Waheed
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  • Reports noted that India’s Defence Minister A.K. Antony went to Maldives on September 15, 2012 on a three-day visit. On September 16, 2012, he opened ‘SENAHIYA,’ a Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) hospital, established in Male with Indian assistance. Besides providing the 25-bed hospital with state-of-the-art medical equipment, the government of India has deployed a highly qualified medical team for establishing and running the facility. Maldives Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim thanked India for its assistance to his country in all areas of development and said the enduring friendship between the two countries would improve and expand, irrespective of political changes. The Maldives, he said, would stand by India to ensure the maritime security of the sensitive Indian Ocean Region. 1

    In another development, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Mr Robert Blake today paid a courtesy call on President Dr Mohamed Waheed on September 11, 2012. 2

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