Bangladesh skips India, reroutes global textile exports through Maldives
This will hurt the cargo revenue prospects of India's airports and ports amid strained bilateral ties between the two countries.
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Maldives President reverses anti-India course as PM Modi extends aid to ease debt worries
During talks between Dr Mohamed Muizzu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Oct 7, the two South Asian neighbours charted a fresh course on defence and economic cooperation.
Recalibrating ties with Maldives: The Statesman
The resignation of two Maldivian ministers who had disparaged Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks an important moment in the fragile Maldives-India relationship.
India completes troop exit from Maldives
India has replaced some 80 soldiers on the Maldives with civilians after a demand by President Mohamed Muizzu who has pivoted the archipelago's ties towards China, New Delhi…
Our ties depend on mutual interests & reciprocal sensitivity, Jaishankar tells Maldives FM
Indian External Affairs Minister said as far as India is concerned, it has already articulated its commitment to ”The Neighbourhood First” policy and the SAGAR vision.
PLA delegation travels to Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal
The delegation met with the president of Maldives, and discussed respectively with the defense departments of the three countries on regional security issues of common concerns,…
India sends strategic message with Indian Ocean naval base as Maldives draws closer to China
Navy chief R. Hari Kumar added the navy’s growing strength is not only to cater to short-term, ongoing crises, but to ensure the future balance of power in the Indo-Pacific…
No Indian troops after May 10: Maldives president says after signing deal with China
According to officials, the Maldives signed the "military assistance" deal with China after ordering Indian troops deployed in the archipelago to leave.
Indian soldiers in Maldives to be replaced with competent technical staff: MEA
After pro-China Mohamed Muizzu came to power, Maldives has asked India to withdraw it’s military personnel from the archipelagic state by March 15.
Male allows Chinese research vessel to dock in Maldivian waters
The development comes at a time when ties between India and the Maldives are strained, with President Muizzu asking India to withdraw its troops from the island by March 15. India…