India-maldives Ties

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The India-Maldives high level core group held a crucial meeting in New Delhi on Friday primarily exploring ways to resolve the matter, over two weeks after the two sides deliberated over it in their first meeting in Male. (ANI)

New Delhi, Male agree on mutually workable solution to continue operation of Indian platforms in Maldives

The two sides decided to set up the core group following a meeting between Modi and Muizzu on the sidelines of the COP28 summit in Dubai

03 Feb 2024 12:16 AM

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | Don’t boycott the Maldives; send flood of Indians there

Rather than encourage boycott calls, this is India’s golden opportunity to send swarms of tourists around the year to pack the Maldives.

17 Jan 2024 1:23 AM

IAF Jaguar fighter aircraft deployed at an island airfield (ANI/ Representative image)

Minicoy set to get airport for military, civil use

Lakshadweep to get 2nd airfield at southern end; will be used for air surveillance

10 Jan 2024 2:59 AM

Shobhaa De | Something’s on in the sea near you: Maldives Chalo!

China’s 'loan and own' strategy seems to have backfired in this piece of paradise which lies in the Indian Ocean

28 May 2022 12:49 AM

File image of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. (ANI)

Wary of China, India announces 500 million dollar financial package for Maldives

The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar after a meeting with Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid.

14 Aug 2020 11:45 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the highest ranking visitor at the inauguration at the national soccer stadium in the capital Male. (Photo: File | PIB Twitter)

PM embraces Maldives as new leader takes office, China out of favour

Surprise defeat of pro-China strongman Abdulla Yameen opened window for India, strategic outpost’s traditional political partner.

17 Nov 2018 11:29 AM

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Maldives seeks scaling back of Indian presence as it woos China

In a bid to upstage India, China is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport in the Maldives.

10 Aug 2018 7:33 PM

MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India remains firmly committed to strong people to people ties between the two countries and will ensure that the people of Maldives do not have to endure any hardships. (Photo: File/ANI)

Reports of reduction in exports of essential goods to Maldives misleading: India

According to some reports, India has lowered limits on export of certain essential commodities such as potatoes and onions to Maldives.

25 Jun 2018 1:32 PM

The China factor may well have played a part, but going by this explanation alone will shrink the diplomatic space for New Delhi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Step up diplomacy, to match Navy’s ‘Milan’

The “Milan” outreach effort was begun in 1995 with four nations participating.

01 Mar 2018 12:04 AM

The Maldivian government called 'on all parties to refrain from such calls' and reiterated that it had maintained good relations with India since the country declared its independence. (Photo: FIle/AP)

Calls for Indian intervention threat to sovereignty: Maldives

The Maldivian defence ministry statement said the Maldives 'firmly believes that India would not act on any such calls.'

14 Feb 2018 9:35 AM

On the perception that Maldives was closer to China, Ahmed Mohamed said India should reach out to Maldives, and Male and New Delhi should have close ties given that the two countries are neighbours. (Photo: Twitter/@ahmedMDV)

India was first stop for special envoy's visit but declined: Maldives

Maldives has send special envoys to China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to brief them about the deepening political crisis in the nation.

09 Feb 2018 7:57 AM

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