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MALE (PTI): India on Sunday announced a slew of measures to boost Maldivian defence capabilities covering aerial and naval surveillance to counter the common threat posed by terrorism and piracy, amid China's efforts to gain foothold in the region.
Defence Minister A K Antony assured Maldives that it can count on India as 'a sincere friend' while his Maldivian counterpart stressed that change of governments will not impact the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Antony, who is in Maldives on a three-day visit, inaugurated 'Senahiya', a military hospital built with Indian assistance, and also held a high-level meeting with his Maldivian counterpart Colonel (Retd) Mohamed Nazim on Sunday.
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