2017-05-26 17:41:20
USA to reduce aid to Maldives by 86 percent
USA to reduce aid to Maldives by 86 percent
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USA has decided to reduce aid to Maldives by 86 percent. USA has decided to reduce the overall aid to all South Asian countries.
Hence the aid to Maldives in the next two years will be 440,000 dollars. In the past two years Maldives got 3.3 million dollars as assistance from US. US has decided to complete stop military and other developmental assistance to Maldives.
During the Obama administration, 2 million dollars was allocated for Maldives and out of that 400,000 dollars was as military aid. However in the next year’s budget there will be no aid from that sector. The main areas of US aid to Maldives includes military aid, military training and counter terrorism.
Hence the aid to Maldives in the next two years will be 440,000 dollars. In the past two years Maldives got 3.3 million dollars as assistance from US. US has decided to complete stop military and other developmental assistance to Maldives.
During the Obama administration, 2 million dollars was allocated for Maldives and out of that 400,000 dollars was as military aid. However in the next year’s budget there will be no aid from that sector. The main areas of US aid to Maldives includes military aid, military training and counter terrorism.