Mohamed Muizzu had set March 10 as the deadline for the withdrawal. Male: The second batch of Indian military personnel manning a helicopter gifted by India to the Maldives has left the island nation as demanded by him, President Mohamed Muizzu has said. Mr Muizzu, a pro-China leader, also reaffirmed that foreign ambassadors in Male…
Mariyam Shiuna had earlier sparked a row with her remarks on PM Modi New Delhi: A suspended minister of the Maldives has apologised after her social media post against opposition party Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which had a symbol resembling Ashok Chakra, sparked a row. “I would like to address a recent social media post…
NEW DELHI: India, Maldives discussed the ongoing deployment of technical personnel and bilateral cooperation in the third meeting of the India-Maldives high-level Core Group on Sunday, the ministry of external affairs said in a statement.The discussion focused on providing humanitarian aid to the Maldives’ people through Indian aviation. “During the meeting, both sides reviewed the…
Maldivian Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon and Major General Zhang Baoqun, Deputy Director at China’s Office for International Military Cooperation, held bilateral discussions on Monday. Days after a technical team from India arrived in the Maldives, to replace troops that President Mohamed Muizzu wanted removed, the Maldivian Defence Ministry announced signing a military pact…
‘Dosti’ is a four-day trilateral exercise Male: Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region. Indian Coast Guard ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav along with Sri Lanka Naval Ship…
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Mohamed Muizzu after which the two countries signed 20 key agreements and elevated their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The two heads of state announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, state-run Xinhua news…
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has appealed to China to “intensify” efforts to send more tourists to the island nation. Muizzu, who came to power through his ‘India Out’ campaign, is currently on a visit to China which comes at a time when the Maldives is facing tourism backlash from Indians over remarks made by some…
Mr Muizzu is in China for a five-day state visit. Under attack from the opposition in his own country for his ministers’ remarks on India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has called China one of his nation’s “closest allies and developmental partners”. Mr Muizzu, who is on a five-day visit to…
