Maldives President Muizzu thanks India for economic support, affirms hope of signing FTAMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu expressed gratitude to India for supporting the island nation in easing its debt repayment. He emphasized...
29 Jul, 2024, 06.48 AM IST
Maldives President Muizzu thanks India, China for support to strengthen his country's fragile economyPresident Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives has expressed gratitude to India and China for their crucial support in addressing the nation's ec...
28 Jul, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
Maldives not to renew agreement with India for hydrographic surveys; to do on its own: Prez MuizzuMaldives has decided not to renew its agreement with India for conducting hydrographic surveys and plans to acquire the facilities to do th...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
Maldivian President Muizzu sticks to anti-India posturing, mentions Indian troop withdrawal in Parliament addressIn his address, Muizzu said New Delhi and Male have agreed that Indian troops will leave the Maldives by May 10. He said Indian troops on o...
06 Feb, 2024, 09.32 AM IST
First group of Indian troops to be sent before March 10: Maldives PresidentMaldivian President Mohamed Muizzu announced that India and Maldives have agreed to send back the first group of Indian troops deployed in ...
05 Feb, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
China says 'firmly opposes external interference' in Maldives as Muizzu winds up visitChina expressed its strong opposition to external interference in the internal affairs of the Maldives and pledged support for the island n...
12 Jan, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
China's Xi Jinping says supports Maldives in protecting 'sovereignty': state mediaChinese President Xi Jinping expressed support for the Maldives in protecting its "sovereignty" during a meeting with Maldivian President M...
11 Jan, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
China and Maldives upgrade ties with infrastructure dealsChina has pledged to protect the Maldives' sovereignty and upgraded ties with the strategic Indian Ocean archipelago after signing key infr...
11 Jan, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Maldives President Muizzu explains why India not withdrawing forces will imperil democracy in the countryThe president, however, backed defence cooperation with India, including in the form of efforts to build the operational readiness of the M...
03 Jan, 2024, 10.57 PM IST
Indian military copters in Maldives used for EEZ surveillance and trainingIndian military presence in the atoll state includes two Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters operating in Male, and a Dornier aircraft given t...
19 Nov, 2023, 11.36 PM IST
Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media sayMohamed Muiz, the opposition candidate, has won the Maldives presidential runoff with over 53% of the vote, according to local media. The e...
01 Oct, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
View: Strong political case for intervention in Maldives, but not a legal one yetIn 2015, he got the Maldives constitution amended to allow foreign nationals and entities the right to own freehold land, including entire ...
14 Feb, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
Don't want Maldives to be another flashpoint, in talks with India: ChinaThe stand-off between India and China in the Doklam and Beijing's opposition to declaring Masood Azhar as a global terrorist at the UN had ...
09 Feb, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
China wants facilitation of talks in MaldivesAhead of a UN Security Council meeting today to discuss the situation in the Maldives after UN officials offered to facilitate all-party ta...
08 Feb, 2018, 08.06 PM IST
Promote dialogue between Maldives parties to end crisis: ChinaThe Chinese stand to provide outside support for the parties is seen as a slight change in Beijing's position.
08 Feb, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
Exiled former Maldivian President accuses China of land grab"Buying up our islands, buying up our key infrastructure, and effectively buying up our sovereignty. This land grab is very worrying," he s...
22 Jan, 2018, 05.58 PM 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