India-Russia discuss energy, trade and global tensions as BRICS ministers gather in DelhiExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for productive talks. They discussed bilateral cooperatio...
15 May, 2026, 07.17 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
China's lending practices push Maldives toward sovereign defaultThe Maldives faces a severe debt crisis, exacerbated by external debts and unfavorable trade terms with China. With dwindling foreign reser...
13 Mar, 2025, 12.46 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
Maldives-China defence agreement to obtain non-lethal weapons and training, says President MuizzuThe Maldives has signed a military assistance agreement with China, marking a significant step in their relationship. President Mohamed Mui...
06 Mar, 2024, 06.29 PM IST
China fully supports sovereignty of the Maldives; bilateral ties set to achieve new heights: President MuizzuMaldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has expressed his strong support for the country's strategic ties with China, stating that the two count...
15 Jan, 2024, 05.58 PM 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
China agrees to consider restructuring of loans to Maldives: President MuizzuMaldives President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that China, the largest external creditor to the country, has agreed to consider restructur...
13 Jan, 2024, 09.22 PM 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
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
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
Maldivian President Muizzu discusses measures to increase Chinese tourist numbers with Premier LiMaldivian President Mohamed Muizzu met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss increasing Chinese tourists' numbers and implementing vario...
11 Jan, 2024, 01.44 PM IST
Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu courts investors in China as ties with India sagMuizzu became president in November after winning on his "India Out" campaign platform under which he called New Delhi's huge influence a t...
09 Jan, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
World Cup qualifiers moved from China to Dubai over virus casesSeven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heav...
31 May, 2021, 12.49 PM IST
Abdulla Yameen tried to play India against China: Maldives Foreign MinisterMaldives knows the importance of India as it is an “important” partner, said Shahid who was on his first visit to India and was speaking to...
28 Nov, 2018, 08.52 AM IST
Bumpy road ahead awaits China as Maldives ousts YameenYameen in many ways defied India something that even Mahinda Rajapaksa did not fully do during this 10-year-reign in Sri Lanka.
24 Sep, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
Xi pledges support on climate change, human rights to MaldivesXi became the first Chinese President to visit Maldives, with 26 beautiful atolls, facing threat of being inundated by rising sea triggered...
14 Sep, 2014, 06.36 PM IST