Pivot to Asia: India Bullies Maldives into Enhanced 'Defence Cooperation' Pact

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<p>‘Highlighti g the strategic importa ce of the Mal ives, a 1,190-isla I ia Ocea archipelago, I ia Prime Mi ister Nare ra Mo i a Mal ives’ Presi e t Ab lla Yamee have sig e a “Actio Pla for Defe ce Cooperatio .”</p>
<p>Speaki g April 11, at the co cl sio of a two- ay official visit to New Delhi, Yamee eclare I ia “the most importa t frie of Mal ives” a ple ge to p rs e “a I ia first foreig policy.” Mo i, mea while, boaste abo t I ia’s role as a “ et sec rity provi er” i the I ia Ocea regio .’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wsws.org/e /articles/2016/04/28/mal -a28.html" target="_bla k">Rea more: Pivot to Asia: I ia B llies Mal ives i to E ha ce ‘Defe ce Cooperatio ’ Pact</a></p>