Maldives poll panel ‘bid to rig election’ worries IndiaA major cause of concern is the presence of an international company operating out of China in matters related to election administration.
22 Sep, 2018, 11.16 AM IST
Maldives-India tension is on, Delhi unlikely to remove contentious coptersWhile Indian officials did not offer any comment, highly placed Maldivian diplomatic sources in Male said the deadline to remove the choppe...
29 Aug, 2018, 10.48 AM IST
Maldives seeks scaling back of Indian presence as it woos ChinaIndia & China are going head to head in Maldives where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport.
10 Aug, 2018, 07.30 PM IST
Maldives declines India's offer to participate in Defence ExpoSources told PTI that Maldives has conveyed to New Delhi that its defence minister would be travelling abroad and it would not be possible ...
04 Apr, 2018, 09.08 PM IST
India welcomes end of emergency in MaldivesThe Abdullah Yameen-led island country was, however, also reminded of global concerns that remain unaddressed till date.
23 Mar, 2018, 10.10 AM IST
Maldives warns India against interfering in its internal affairsThe Maldivis' Foreign Ministry said President Yameen's govt takes note of the public statements issued by India that "ignore the facts and ...
23 Feb, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
India urges Maldives to restore democracyThe opposition, which boycotted the sitting in Parliament, however, said the approval was illegal as it was against the constitution.
20 Feb, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
India was first stop planned for special envoy's visit: MaldivesHis comments come in the backdrop of Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen sending special envoys to China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to brief...
08 Feb, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Maldives declares state of emergency as crisis deepensThe move gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects, and comes amid a tense standoff between the Supreme Court ...
05 Feb, 2018, 10.54 PM IST
Akhilesh Mishra is next High Commissioner to MaldivesSenior diplomat Akhilesh Mishra, currently Consul General of lndia in Toronto, has been appointed as country's next High Commissioner to Ma...
15 Dec, 2015, 05.33 PM IST
US asks Maldives to ensure civil and political rightsPresident Abdulla Yameen was unharmed in the explosion on his official boat on September 28 that slightly injured his wife.
08 Nov, 2015, 01.50 PM IST
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen imposes emergencyAbdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, imposing curbs on the media, movement of citizens and protest gatherings, besides suspending ...
05 Nov, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj arrives in Maldives on two-day visitSwaraj who arrived at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on a two-day visit was received by her Maldivian counterpart Duniya Mamoon.
10 Oct, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen cancels Pakistan visitThere were reports that Yameen would undertake a visit to Islamabad on February 25 and 26. This is the third time that Yameen has postponed...
27 Feb, 2015, 06.34 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee extends Independence Day greetings to MaldivesPresident Pranab Mukherjee said both the countries enjoy close and cordial relations based on mutual trust and cooperation.
25 Jul, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
Narendra Modi, Maldives president Abdulla Yameen agree to further enhance ties, tradeDuring a 30-minute meeting, Modi and Yameen agreed that each side would continue to be sensitive to the concerns of the other and not allow...
27 May, 2014, 09.10 PM IST
Abdulla Yameen sworn in as new Maldivian PresidentAbdulla Yameen was today sworn in as the new President of the Maldives after a shock run-off victory over favourite Mohammed Nasheed.
17 Nov, 2013, 08.24 PM IST