His Excellency Hassan Rasheed, Minister of Defence and National Service, has held an online meeting with Ms. Lori Abele, the United States Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia.
The two officials reaffirmed the strong bilateral relationship between the Maldives and the United States, focusing on enhancing operational cooperation and deepening the strategic defense partnership.
Key discussions centered on upcoming collaborative initiatives, including the convening of the next U.S.-Maldives Defense Security Dialogue to further advance shared regional security goals.