Members of the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF) stand at attention during an honors ceremony for Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of Indo-Pacific Command, at MNDF Headquarters in Malé, Maldives on Jan. 21, 2024. The visit underscored USINDOPACOM’s dedication to fostering cooperation and enhancing the partnership between the two nations. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fighting to win.

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