The US-Maldives Defense Agreement: Why did India Do A U-Turn on Their 2013 Decision?
On 10th September, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi signed the “Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives Ministry of Defence Defense and Security Relationship” in Philadelphia. This might seem like a mere defence agreement, but its implications are more profound than you […]