Maldives Foreign Minister Moussa Zamel on Monday welcomed the Indian government’s $50 million in budgetary support to the island nation, even as bilateral ties have slumped since pro-China Mohamed Muizum took over as president. “I thank EAM @DrSJaishankar and the #India government for providing critical budgetary support to the Maldives through the extension of USD … Read more
Published on May 12, 2024 at 12:47 IST The Indian government has withdrawn all 76 military personnel from the Maldives in compliance with the May 10 deadline set by pro-China President Mohamed Muizum. Maldives Foreign Minister Moussa Zamel said the Indian military personnel had been replaced by civilian employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Indian military … Read more
Maldives Foreign Minister Moussa Zamir said on Thursday he had discussed with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar the possibility of President Mohamed Muizul visiting New Delhi “soon”. The move comes as the two countries hold diplomatic talks to repair strained relations. New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Maldivian Foreign Minister … Read more
The Maldives often conjures up images of cocktails on pristine white beaches with gently swaying palm trees. Geopolitical ideas rarely appear. This week, however, they came to the fore as President Mohamed Muizou’s People’s National Congress won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, taking more than two-thirds of the seats. On April 22, 2024, Maldivian … Read more
Posted on March 5, 2024 at 10:27 pm (IST) Pro-China Maldives President Mohamed Muizum has stepped up his anti-India rhetoric. Muizou announced that Indian military personnel will not remain in the country after May 10. President Muizu said these conditions also apply to civilian military personnel. Meanwhile, an Indian civilian team has arrived in the … Read more
Published on March 3, 2024 at 05:28 pm UTC Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took a swipe at pro-China Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzi while speaking at an event at the Ananta Aspen Centre. Replying to a question about India being seen as a bully in the region, Jaishankar said, “Bullyers will not give $4.5 … Read more
Former Maldives foreign minister Abdullah Shahid claimed that President Mohamed Muizou’s claims about “thousands of Indian military personnel” were just another in a series of fabrications. Abdullah Shahid emphasized that there are no foreign armed soldiers stationed in the Maldives. Maldives President Mohamed Muizou. (AP file) The newly elected chairman of the Maldives Democratic Party … Read more
Published on February 14, 2024 09:12 PM (IST) Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the INS Jatayu naval base at Lakshadweep next month. The development of military infrastructure in the remote Lakshadweep Islands comes at a time of tense relations with the Maldives. INS Jatayu is located in the Minicoy Islands of Lakshadweep, just over … Read more
Bhutan Women’s Football Team vs Maldives Women’s Football Live Score: Welcome to the live broadcast of Match 8 of the 2024 ACC Women’s T20 Super Cup.The competition will start at 11:00 am on February 10, 2024Venue: Kuala Lumpur Selangor Turf Club Bhutan Women’s Team – Chado Om, Karma Dema, Sangay Wangmo, Sonam Choden, …read more … Read more
Published on February 8, 2024 at 12:53 PM (IST) A Chinese maritime surveillance ship is set to enter Male’ seaport, triggering a new dispute between India and the Maldives. China’s dual-purpose research ship Xiangyanghong 3 will arrive in the Maldives for personnel rotation and supplies. The Indian Navy is closely monitoring the Chinese vessel as … Read more