Maldives votes in Presidential runoff overshadowed by India and ChinaThe presidential runoff in the Maldives is seen as a competition between India and China for influence. The pro-India incumbent, President ...
30 Sep, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Solih’s win in primary ahead of Maldives Presidential polls shot in arm for IndiaSince being elected, Solih has largely stabilized the nation. Compared to his predecessor’s tenure India-Maldives ties have achieved severa...
31 Jan, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
India extends $100 million assistance to Maldives to tide over crisisA handover ceremony was held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Maldives to mark the occasion in the presence of ...
29 Nov, 2022, 07.49 PM IST
Protests near Maldives President Solih's house urging him to send Rajapaksa back to Sri LankaPresident Rajapaksa fled the country for the Maldives early on Wednesday morning, along with his wife and two security officers amid mass s...
13 Jul, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
S Jaishankar calls on Maldivian Prez Ibrahim Solih; reiterates India's commitment as key development partnerExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and reaffirmed India's fullest commitm...
21 Feb, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
India, Maldives will support each other in fight against health, economic impact of Covid: PM ModiModi was responding to a tweet by Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in which he expressed his thanks to the prime minister for India...
21 Sep, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
Maldives confers country's highest honour on PM ModiThe prestigious award was presented to Modi by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during a ceremony.
08 Jun, 2019, 06.52 PM IST
Maldives likely to be Modi's first destination for bilateral visit after poll victoryBhutan was the first country Modi had visited in 2014 after becoming prime minister.
26 May, 2019, 05.11 PM IST
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's party wins over two-thirds in Maldivian ParliamentThis could give him and Md Nasheed who also won a seat in Parliament a free hand in efforts to restore political freedoms and tackle corrup...
07 Apr, 2019, 11.01 PM IST
Will remain sensitive towards India's security, strategic concerns: MaldivesThe Maldivian leaders also expressed commitment to support India's efforts to combat terrorism, particularly cross-border terrorism, and cr...
18 Mar, 2019, 06.01 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj begins two-day visit to Maldives on SundayAnnouncing the visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it is aimed at further strengthening the "close and friendly" relations b...
16 Mar, 2019, 01.22 PM IST
Maldives, wooed by India, set to scrap China deal: ReportsThe trade imbalance between China and the Maldives is “so huge that nobody would think of a free trade agreement between such parties,” Reu...
20 Nov, 2018, 09.23 AM IST
Modi's maiden Maldives trip signals support for Solih governmentThe Saturday visit -- the first by an Indian head of state since 2011 -- is expected to reset strained ties with Maldives as Ibrahim Mohame...
16 Nov, 2018, 03.59 PM IST
Narendra Modi may visit Male for Ibrahim Mohamed Solih oathIt may be recalled that Modi had skipped visiting Male in 2015, when he went on a trip to other Indian Ocean Region countries in the vicini...
31 Oct, 2018, 06.58 AM IST
Ibu Solih to be Prez, Yameen buys timeYameen’s intimidating tactics did not go down well with the masses as Opposition candidate Ibu Solih bagged 134,616 votes to beat the stron...
25 Sep, 2018, 09.01 AM IST
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih a believer in ‘democracy in its true spirit'A soft spoken politician and least controversial among the current crop of politicians in Maldives, Solih’s campaign was marked less by rhe...
25 Sep, 2018, 08.33 AM IST
India moves early to welcome victory of Maldives opposition in Presidential polls"In keeping with our 'Neighbourhood First' Policy, India looks forward to working closely with the Maldives in further deepening our partne...
24 Sep, 2018, 09.27 AM IST