Our defence ties with Maldives very strong: Navy ChiefThe Indian Navy has "very strong" cooperation with the Maldivian defence forces and the engagement continues, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kum...
01 Dec, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
Who is Maldives' new president, Mohamed Muizzu, and how could his win pose challenges for India?Muizzu, supported by former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen, who has close ties with China, accuses Solih of compromising the country's ...
02 Oct, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Expanding strategic cooperation: India provides aircraft to Maldives defence forcesThe requirement for a Dornier Maritime Surveillance aircraft was raised during the Visit of Former President Yameen to India in 2016. Maldi...
29 Sep, 2020, 05.22 PM IST
In relief to India, Maldives may scrap ocean deal with ChinaTop local government sources in Male told TOI that the agreement former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen signed with China in 2017, is "n...
17 Jun, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
Indian Navy dispatches ship, Dornier aircraft to assist MaldivesThe Navy sent the INS Kirch and a Dornier aircraft for a search and rescue operation for the missing Maldivian Landing Craft Maria 3.
12 Jul, 2018, 11.40 PM IST
Maldives more inclined towards China: Navy chief Admiral Sunil LanbaLanba, however, added that patrolling of the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone by the Indian Navy has again commenced.
23 May, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
Indian ship deployed to undertake jnt surveillance of Maldives EEZThe Indian Navy said its ship Sumedha, a naval offshore patrol vessel has been deployed to undertake the joint surveillance of EEZ of Maldi...
11 May, 2018, 08.12 PM IST
Maldives declines India's invite for naval exercise: Navy chief Sunil LanbaThe Maldivian Ambassador in Delhi said Maldives declined India's invitation to participate in a naval exercise due to the emergency situati...
28 Feb, 2018, 03.40 PM IST
Maldives declined India's 'Milan' invite due to emergency: EnvoyThe remarks by Ahmed Mohamed are seen as an attempt to assuage feelings after Maldives declined India's invitation to participate in the ei...
27 Feb, 2018, 06.47 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
Delhi pushes Indian Ocean Policy amid China's forays in the regionIndia's outreach to Sri Lanka and Maldives also coincided with the visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius to Delhi as part of Indian Ocea...
29 May, 2017, 08.15 AM IST
Maldives water crisis: India sends 1,200 tonnes of fresh waterAnother Indian Naval tanker INS Deepak has sailed from Mumbai with 800 tonnes of fresh water and is scheduled to reach Male by noon tomorro...
06 Dec, 2014, 10.01 PM IST
- India, Sri Lanka and Maldives take part in joint naval exercises
Coast Guards of India, Sri Lanka and Maldives are taking part in a joint exercise off the coast of Male.
23 Apr, 2012, 02.14 PM IST
- Maldivian, Indian forces shadow hijacked Iranian ship
The MV Eglantine was seized by Somali pirates late Monday off Hoarafushi island in the Maldives, the first hijacking in the waters of the a...
27 Mar, 2012, 11.00 PM IST
- Maldives releases 11 Indian fishermen
Eleven Indian fishermen apprehended by Maldivian Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line have been released.
03 Mar, 2012, 01.55 PM IST
- Drama on high seas: How 1988 Maldives coup leaders were held
Operation Cactus, India’s military intervention at the request of then President Gayoom of the Maldives in 1988, was a spontaneous response...
19 Feb, 2012, 09.08 AM IST
- Six warships deployed to prevent infiltration
As part of preventing infiltration and smuggling, the Navy and Coastguard have deployed six warships in the Gulf of Mannar, Palk Strait and...
24 May, 2007, 02.40 PM IST