India approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC currency swapIndia has approved a Rs 30 billion currency swap for the Maldives. This reaffirms New Delhi's role as a key financial partner. The Maldives...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws supportBritain's plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is now on hold. This comes after the US administration withdrew its backing for ...
11 Apr, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
India permits exports of essential commodities to Maldives for 2026-27India will export essential goods to Maldives for 2026-27. This includes eggs, rice, sugar, and construction materials like sand and stone ...
01 Apr, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Maldives aims to attract more Indian tourists; plans to expand flight services from IndiaMaldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, is planning to expand its operations in India, aiming to attract 2 lakh Indian tourists. T...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Maldives government asks India why its coast guard boarded 3 fishing boatsThe Maldives government has asked for clarification regarding the Indian coast guard personnel boarding three Maldivian fishing vessels ope...
03 Feb, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Indians top Maldives' tourist arrival figures, over 2 lakh visited island nation annually post CovidThe number was more than 2.4 lakh in 2022 while over 2.11 lakh Indians flew to the Maldives in 2021. The Maldives was also one of the few c...
09 Jan, 2024, 01.29 PM IST
To win back male, leverage diasporaThe deal, signed in 2019, allowed India to survey Maldivian territorial waters, and study and chart reefs, lagoons, coastlines, ocean curre...
15 Dec, 2023, 11.41 PM IST
India-Maldives air bubble, first in South Asia, likely to be operational next weekRegular air services between India and the Maldives were suspended during the previous months due to COVID-19. While there are more than 24...
21 Aug, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
India-Maldives air bubble, first in South Asia, likely to be operational next weekThe Maldives is known for its white sand beaches, turquoise blue lagoons and rich marine life. The disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
21 Aug, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Maldives President Ibu Solih to stay at Rashtrapati BhavanSolih will be housed in Rashtrapati Bhawan during his visit as a gesture reserved for close guests such as King of Bhutan and Bangladesh PM...
13 Dec, 2018, 09.27 AM IST
India may partner Japan, US, UAE & Saudi ArabiaSolih will be in India on his maiden state visit after becoming president based on his ‘India first’ policy.
07 Dec, 2018, 09.47 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
Maldives seeks scaling back of Indian presence as it woos ChinaIndia & China are going head to head in Maldives where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport.
10 Aug, 2018, 07.30 PM IST
Reports of reduction in essential goods' exports to Maldives misleading: MEAAccording to reports in a section of the media, India has lowered the limits on the export of certain essential commodities such as potatoe...
25 Jun, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
Ties with Maldives 'not broken, cannot be broken: Sushma SwarajAddressing her annual press conference here, Swaraj said India plays the role of a counsellor and gives humanitarian assistance to the isla...
28 May, 2018, 08.00 PM IST
India gives over 2k ltr of pollution dispersant to MaldivesIndia on Tuesday handed over 2,000 litres of pollution dispersant to Maldives after recent incidents of oil spills in the waters of the isl...
20 Dec, 2016, 11.20 PM IST
- Maldives seeks help in coping with rising sea-level
With half of its islands eroding at an alarming rate due to rising sea-level, Maldives has sought India's help to save it from being swampe...
21 Feb, 2008, 01.12 PM IST