India approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC currency swapIndia has approved a Rs 30 billion currency swap for the Maldives. This reaffirms New Delhi's role as a key financial partner. The Maldives...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
India inks terms of reference with Philippines, Maldives for trade pact talksIndia has initiated negotiations for trade agreements with the Philippines and the Maldives, signing terms of reference for a preferential ...
16 Mar, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
Draft ToR for Qatar trade pact, in process to secure internal nod for Oman FTA: GovtIndia is actively pursuing trade pacts, sharing draft terms for a Free Trade Agreement with Qatar and finalizing internal approvals for a s...
10 Dec, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
Xi meets Maldives President Muizzu, calls for deepening ties with effective implementation of FTAPresident Xi Jinping met with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu in Tianjin, advocating for stronger bilateral relations and the effective i...
31 Aug, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
India reviews support to Maldives as Male's China FTA comes into forceIndia is reconsidering its financial aid to the Maldives after the island nation implemented a free trade agreement with China, leading to ...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
"If they are considering FTA with India, we will surely look into it": MEA denies any FTA proposal with MaldivesIndia on Thursday said it has not made any proposal to the Maldives for a bilateral free trade agreement (DTA) and that it was ready to con...
30 May, 2024, 06.14 PM IST
Maldives, China sign 20 agreements after Muizzu-Xi meeting amid diplomatic row with IndiaMuizzu, who is regarded as a pro-China leader, is visiting China amid the row with India after some Maldivian ministers posted derogatory r...
11 Jan, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Muizzu's bid to revive FTA with China may lead to debt crisis in MaldivesChina's current share of Maldives total debt is 37% and there are fears that FTA will further increase debt share, pushing Maldives into a ...
11 Jan, 2024, 04.58 PM IST
Maldives considers scrapping Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ChinaMaldives, which has been steadily restricting its ties with China, may scrap its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Beijing to safeguard trade...
12 Oct, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
China hopes new Maldives government will not pull out of free trade agreementWarily watching the political transition in the Maldives following the electoral defeat of the pro-Beijing President Abdullah Yameen by a p...
20 Nov, 2018, 04.26 PM IST
How 'India First' turned into 'China First' for MaldivesIt was only a few weeks ago that Maldives foreign minister arrived in India as special envoy for President Yameen, swearing by his ostensib...
11 Feb, 2018, 06.32 AM IST
Maldives crisis: China comes to Yameens rescue as India calls for restoration of democratic valuesThe Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday opposed any military intervention in the Maldives, saying such a move would further complicate th...
07 Feb, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
China opposes Indian military intervention in Maldives"The current situation in Maldives is its internal affairs," said China's Foreign Ministry spokesman, adding that China believes in the pri...
07 Feb, 2018, 03.08 PM IST
Swaraj holds 'productive' talks with Maldivian FM: MEASwaraj and her Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Asim had productive discussions to strengthen bilateral relationship, MEA spokesperson Raveesh...
11 Jan, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
Finally, Maldives sends India a friend requestDiscusses high-level bilateral meet in bid to undo perceived snub- branding PM Narendra Modi as "anti-Muslim" and India as an "enemy nation...
26 Dec, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
Maldives signs FTA with China, endorses MSR project"China deems the Maldives as an important partner to building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (MSR)," President Xi Jinping said.
08 Dec, 2017, 06.42 PM IST
Maldives-China FTA could plunge Maldives into political crisisChina is eyeing naval base in Maldives much to India’s discomfort. FTA will increase Maldives' trade deficit and push it towards a debt tra...
01 Dec, 2017, 04.39 PM IST