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Kochi: India will on Saturday pledge a second Advanced Light Helicopter, Dhruv, to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The visiting Maldivian Minister of Defence Mohamed Nazim will uncover the frame-marking of the indigenously-built ALH.
The ALH, manned by Indian naval crew and build by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will be transferred to the MNDF at the Indian Navy’s Southern Command here.
India donated an ALH to the MNDF in 2010.
“The Madivian Defence Minister will be in Kochi on December 14 and visit facilities under the Southern Naval Command. An ALH manufactured by HAL will be symbolically handed over to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in his presence,” Indian Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
“The ALH is expected to be positioned in Male by early 2014 and would be the second ALH to be provided to Maldives,” he added.
Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday said India was committed to strengthening defence relations with Maldives as he met with Maldivian Minister of Defence and National Security Mohamed Nazim.
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The visiting Maldivian Minister of Defence Mohamed Nazim will uncover the frame-marking of the indigenously-built ALH.
The ALH, manned by Indian naval crew and build by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will be transferred to the MNDF at the Indian Navy’s Southern Command here.
India donated an ALH to the MNDF in 2010.
“The Madivian Defence Minister will be in Kochi on December 14 and visit facilities under the Southern Naval Command. An ALH manufactured by HAL will be symbolically handed over to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in his presence,” Indian Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
“The ALH is expected to be positioned in Male by early 2014 and would be the second ALH to be provided to Maldives,” he added.
Defence Minister AK Antony on Thursday said India was committed to strengthening defence relations with Maldives as he met with Maldivian Minister of Defence and National Security Mohamed Nazim.
read more @ India to hand over `Dhruv` to the Maldives today
