Ministry of Defence (Maldives)
| ދިފާޢީ ވުޒާރާ Dhifaaiy Vuzaara | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1932 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence |
| Annual budget | $369K (MVR 5.7 Million) (2024) |
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| Website | defence.gov.mv |
The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible for protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizenry.
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.
ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.