Maldives to hold referendum on merging key elections to cut costsMaldives will hold a nationwide referendum on April 4. The vote will decide if presidential and parliamentary elections can be held togethe...
18 Feb, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Chinese FM Wang Yi makes surprise visit to Maldives, holds talks with President MuizzuChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the Maldives, met President Mohamed Muizzu, discussed strengthening bilateral relations, infrastru...
11 Jan, 2025, 08.12 PM IST
Jaishankar assures Maldives that it remains India's important partner in maintaining stability in Indian Ocean regionS Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, wrapped up an important visit to the Maldives, highlighting its role as a key partner. He ...
11 Aug, 2024, 09.45 PM IST
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu signals stronger ties with India during meeting with EAM S JaishankarMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu and India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met in Male, aiming to strengthen bilateral relations...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
India and Maldives look to reset ties after troops expelledIndia's foreign minister highlighted the Maldives' significance to New Delhi on his visit. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar reviewed defence ties af...
10 Aug, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
Maldives arrests two serving ministers for performing alleged black magic on President Muizzu: ReportsMedia reported that after Muizzu assumed office as the President in November last year, Shamnaz was appointed as a state minister first at ...
27 Jun, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
India likely to continue with measured approach in dealing with MaldivesIndia is expected to maintain a measured approach amid concerns over Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's strengthened position following hi...
23 Apr, 2024, 02.18 PM IST
India, Maldives hold second core group meeting on troops issueIndia and the Maldives are currently engaged in talks to find a mutually workable solution for the continued operation of Indian military p...
02 Feb, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Maldives President Muizzu's party loses Male Mayoral poll amid diplomatic row with IndiaIn a setback to Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, the pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has secured a landslide victor...
15 Jan, 2024, 11.50 AM IST
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu asks India to withdraw troops by March 15Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has requested India to withdraw its military personnel from the Maldives by March 15, nearly two months ...
15 Jan, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Maldives President Mohammad Muizzu asks India to withdraw troops by March 15Maldivian President Mohammad Muizzu, fresh from a China visit, has asked India to withdraw its military personnel by March 15. The decision...
15 Jan, 2024, 12.03 AM IST
Maldives may be small but it 'doesn't give them the license to bully us', says President Mohamed Muizzu after his China visitReturning home after a five-day high-profile state visit to China, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday struck a defiant note sayi...
13 Jan, 2024, 09.47 PM IST
Maldives row: Mohamed Muizzu wanted to visit India in November itself, but it didn't happenTensions between India and the Maldives escalated as President Muizzu's administration proposed his visit to New Delhi while simultaneously...
10 Jan, 2024, 10.27 AM IST
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
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
New Maldives President formally asks India to withdraw military personnel from his countryPresident Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives formally requested on Saturday that India withdraw its troops from his strategically located archi...
18 Nov, 2023, 10.24 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