Ministry of Defence (Maldives)
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The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible for protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizenry.
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މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް | |
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Formed | 1932 (1932)[1] |
Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
Headquarters | Ministry of Defence |
Annual budget | $369K (MVR 5.7 Million) (2024)[2] |
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Website | defence.gov.mv |
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The Maldivian Constitution says:
The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[9]
ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[10]