Union defence minister Rajnath Singh with Maldives defence minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and others upon Maumoon’s arrival, in New Delhi. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The Maldives on Wednesday assured India that it will not undermine its larger neighbour’s security…
NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives will discuss steps to strengthen defence cooperation in a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon here on Wednesday, amid the ongoing thaw in bilateral relations.“The two ministers will review the various facets of bilateral defence cooperation, including training, regular exercises, defence projects, workshops…
NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives reaffirmed commitment to bilateral cooperation in a meeting between foreign minister S Jaishankar and his visiting counterpart Abdulla Khaleel, while signing an MoU for implementation of projects in the archipelago nation under grant assistance from India.According to an Indian readout, Abdulla Khaleel appreciated the timely emergency financial assistance extended…
NEW DELHI: As the recent thaw in India-Maldives ties holds, Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Khaleel arrived in India for a bilateral visit. He’s the first foreign minister to visit India in the new year and will meet his counterpart S Jaishankar on Friday.The two sides are expected to review bilateral cooperation in a range of…
NEW DELHI: Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has dismissed a Washington Post report alleging that the opposition sought $6 million from India to aid in a plot to impeach Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu.The former Maldives president stated he was unaware of any “serious plot” against President Muizzu and added that India would never support such…
The president of the Maldives swept into power a year ago on a campaign to push India out of the island nation’s affairs and draw closer to China. Now, as a debt crisis looms and earlier Chinese loans come due, he is in New Delhi looking to mend some fences. Mohamed Muizzu arrived in New…
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…
