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April, 2019

With Indian help work resumes full steam on Maldives coastal radars to provide a comprehensive live feed of ship movements in the Indian Ocean Region
After an initial stumble following political uncertainty in the Maldives, working on setting up a coastal surveillance radar chain in the island nation has resumed full steam, with technical teams from India finishing installation work to get the system operational. The radar chain—which will link up with similar systems in India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles—will provide a comprehensive live feed of ship movements in the Indian Ocean Region that can be used by friendly navies. (Maldives Times, April 23, 2019)

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