Trump Backs UK Chagos Deal as Maldives Rejects ITLOS Ruling and Asserts Maritime Control
US President Donald Trump has signalled a shift in tone on the United Kingdom’s proposed handover of the Chagos Islands...
Foreign Fishing Boats Stopped Off Gan as Maldives Exercises Control Over Southern Waters
The Maldives Coast Guard stopped two foreign fishing boats on Thursday in waters south of the country, as the Muizzu...
Maldives Takes Control of Northern Chagos Waters, Rejects ITLOS Ruling
The Maldives has taken control of the territorial waters of the northern Chagos area, the Ministry of Defence said on...
Japan Donates Equipment Worth JP¥800 Million to MNDF Coast Guard
The Japanese government on Monday donated JP¥800 million (US$5.2 million) worth of modern equipment to the Maldives National Defence Force...
30-Day Remand for Sri Lankan Boat Crew Linked to 468 Kgs of Illicit Drugs
Five Sri Lankan detainees have been remanded into custody for 30 days by the Kulhuduffushi Magistrate’s Court on Monday after...
MNDF Coast Guard Rescues Six From Missing Ship
Six people have been rescued from a ship that sank off the coast of Fulidhoo, Vaavu Atoll, according to the...
