Indian university to counter terrorism in the Maldives
The agreement with the Punjab- based Lovely International Trust aims to “build individuals who can counter terrorism” and improve the skills of defence ministry officials, the defence minister said.
01 Oct 2016, 9:00 AM
An Indian university has been hired by the defence ministry to carry out terrorism awareness and training programmes in the Maldives.
The agreement with the Punjab- based Lovely International Trust aims to “build individuals who can counter terrorism” and improve skills of defence ministry officials, Defence Minister Adam Shareef said Wednesday.
A ministry spokesman declined to reveal further details.
Shareef reportedly said officials from the Lovely Group would visit islands to carry out its programme, while its associate director Aman Mittal promised scholarships for Maldivians.
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