India
Maldives summit ends after row between Indian and Pakistani lawmakers
The row erupted when Pakistan’s deputy speaker raised the issue of Kashmir.
03 Sep 2019, 09:00
Maldives backs India’s ‘right to amend laws as required’
India revoked the special status of Muslim-majority Kashmir.
07 Aug 2019, 09:00
Maldives and India sign US$400m currency swap deal
The swap facility is part of a US$1.4 billion assistance package.
23 Jul 2019, 09:00
India lifts restrictions on exports to Maldives
Export of essential commodities was exempted from domestic restrictions.
08 May 2019, 09:00
Maldivian arrested with drugs in Indian airport
The 32-year-old man was arrested with hashish worth more than US$1 million.
06 Mar 2019, 09:00
Maldives president defends Indian assistance
President Solih dismissed the opposition’s criticism over debt and sovereignty.
19 Dec 2018, 09:00
President Solih departs on state visit to India
A bilateral agreement on visa leniency will be signed during the state visit.
16 Dec 2018, 09:00
China would respect will of Maldives people over debt, says Gayoom
China has financed Maldives projects with loans in excess of a billion dollars.
29 Oct 2018, 09:00
Salaf preacher denied entry to India
Sheikh Shameem was barred due to national security reasons.
13 Oct 2018, 09:00
Chinese state media changes tune on India, Maldives
India and China could work together in the Maldives, said the Global Times.
27 Sep 2018, 09:00
Expat expectations and the Maldives election
Almost 6,000 Maldivians are registered to vote at embassies abroad.
22 Sep 2018, 09:00
Maldives military and police must back will of the people, says Nasheed
The former president also said he was talking to the military’s top brass.
21 Sep 2018, 09:00
Election monitors and observers lack Maldives visa
Foreign media face deportation if they are found working on a tourist visa.
21 Sep 2018, 09:00
Sanctions, elections, the Maldives and India: A Q&A with Mohamed Shainee
Mohamed Shainee is a confidant of President Abdulla Yameen.
11 Sep 2018, 09:00
India warned over ‘ill-willed provocation’ towards Maldives
Maldives-India relations have nosedived under the current government.
10 Sep 2018, 09:00
Status quo or got to go? What the Maldives’ allies want from the election
There are seven countries with embassies in the Maldives. What do they want from the presidential election?
29 Aug 2018, 09:00
Indian ambassador ‘summoned’ over lawmaker’s call to invade Maldives
The Indian ruling party lawmaker provoked outrage with his ‘Maldives invasion’ tweet.
27 Aug 2018, 09:00
Indians in Maldives anxious and uncertain over future
The government has watered down the Maldives’ traditional ‘India-first’ foreign policy.
26 Aug 2018, 09:00
Maldivians relocated in Trivandrum after flooding
The death toll from floods in Kerala state rose to 79 by Thursday afternoon, the Times of India reported.
16 Aug 2018, 09:00
Maldives wants to ‘rid itself of excessive Indian influence’
Ties between India and the Maldives are under pressure because of China’s growing footprint.
14 Aug 2018, 09:00
