NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that no formal proposal for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the Maldives has been made by the government of India. This follows remarks by Maldives’ minister who said that India has shown interest in creating an FTA with the Maldives. MEA spokesperson…
After the Maldives’ pro-China ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) won a decisive majority in parliamentary elections, Beijing said it fully respected the choice made by the Maldivian people and aimed to further deepen China’s strategic partnership with the archipelago nation.President Mohamed Muizzu’s party secured a super-majority in parliament by winning over 60 seats in what…
The Maldives will vote Sunday in the country’s 4th multi-party Parliamentary elections that will also put to the test for the first time President Mohamed Muizzu’s hostile India policy, especially the decision to throw out Indian military personnel from the Indian Ocean archipelago.The Indian government is hoping that the main opposition and pro-India party –…
NEW DELHI: Suspended Maldivian minister Mariyam Shiuna issued an apology on Monday following uproar over a deleted social media post allegedly disrespecting the Indian National Flag.The post, which has since been removed, featured an opposition party’s campaign poster with what appeared to be the Ashok Chakra that appears on the white central band.“The MDP is…
