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Mohamed Muizzu decides to introduce UPI in Maldives

Oct 21, 2024, at 10:20 pm

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, on the recommendation of the Cabinet, has decided to take the necessary steps to introduce India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in his country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepts invitation to visit Maldives next year

Oct 08, 2024, at 03:55 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted President Mohamed Muizzu's invitation to visit Maldives for a state visit next year, a top government official confirmed on Monday.

President Muizzu visiting India: New Delhi announces currency-swap agreement to help Maldives

Oct 07, 2024, at 10:56 pm

India on Monday extended support to Maldive's economy in the form of USD 400 million and INR 30 billion as a bilateral currency swap agreement, officials said on Monday.

India has always played the first responder for Maldives: PM Modi

Oct 07, 2024, at 07:56 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed on India's ties with Maldives stating New Delhi has always been the "first responder" for Male.

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Oct 07, 2024, at 04:06 pm

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who is currently visiting India, was accorded a ceremonial welcome and Guard of Honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.

Muizzu arrives in New Delhi for first bilateral trip, S Jaishankar appreciates his commitment to enhancing India-Maldives bond after meeting

Oct 07, 2024, at 02:27 am

Visiting Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday met Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, just a day before he is scheduled to meet PM Narendra Modi.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu to arrive in India for first bilateral visit between Oct 6 to Oct 10

Oct 05, 2024, at 11:04 pm

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will tour India on October 6 for his first bilateral visit to the country, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

We have a very strong bilateral relationship, says Maldives President Muizzu on ties shared with India

Sep 28, 2024, at 10:51 pm

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said his country shares a strong bilateral relationship with India.

India, Maldivian leaders discuss area of common interest during Defence Cooperation Dialogue

Sep 06, 2024, at 10:44 pm

The 5th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives took place in New Delhi on Friday when the participating leaders  deliberated on few other areas of common interest such as high-level exchanges and capability development projects.

India, Maldives ink MoU to train 1,000 civil service officers

Aug 12, 2024, at 11:00 pm

India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, and the Maldives' Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer, renewed the Memorandum of Understanding MoU for capacity building of 1000 Maldives civil services officers during the period 2024-2029 Malé as part of the development partnership discussions between both the nations on August 9 in Malé, Maldives.

Narendra Modi greets Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Eid Al-Adha amid strained relationship

Jun 17, 2024, at 03:32 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha amid the deteriorating relationship between the two nations.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu visits India to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony months after diplomatic row

Jun 10, 2024, at 08:51 pm

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in India and participated in Indian PM Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony for third straight term in New Delhi on Sunday.

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu accepts invitation to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony amid recent diplomatic tension

Jun 08, 2024, at 08:25 pm

Several world leaders, including Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, will be visiting India to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ditch Maldives and visit India to explore its beaches, Israel Embassy urges citizens following entry ban

Jun 03, 2024, at 10:38 pm

With Maldives banning Israeli passport holders from visiting, the country's Embassy in New Delhi on Monday urged its citizens to visit India and explore the sea beaches.

Indian-Maldivian officials participate in high-level review meeting, take stock of Indian grant-funded community development projects

May 28, 2024, at 11:48 pm

Indian High Commissioner to Maldives Munu Mahawar and Ahmed Naseer, Ambassador at Large, Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently participated in a review meeting between the two nations.

India provides USD 50 million in budgetary support to Maldives for another year

May 14, 2024, at 07:46 pm

The Indian government has provided budget support to the Maldives in the form of a rollover of USD 50 million Treasury Bill for an additional year.

Maldives Minister Ghassan Maumoon says country's pilots are not capable to operate three aircraft donated by India

May 13, 2024, at 03:56 pm

A day after the last Indian personnel left the island nation, Maldives’s Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has admitted that its military pilots are not capable of operating the three aircraft donated by India.

Moosa Zameer discusses President Muizzu's probable visit to India with S Jaishankar

May 11, 2024, at 12:16 am

Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer has said he discussed the probable visit of  President Mohamed Muizzu to India.

Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer arrives in India on official visit amid diplomatic standoff

May 09, 2024, at 04:38 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a diplomatic standoff, Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer arrived in the national capital Wednesday on an official visit to India to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries.

Maldives Foreign Minister to visit India amid strained diplomatic relationship, meet S Jaishankar to discuss bilateral issues

May 08, 2024, at 10:23 pm

Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer will visit India on May 9 amid strained relationship between the two nations in recent months.

Maldives says 51 Indian soldiers 'repatriated' as deadline ends on May 10

May 07, 2024, at 09:36 pm

The Maldives government on Monday said 51 Indian soldiers have been repatriated as the deadline set by the Island Nation to New Delhi to remove its army men is scheduled to end on Friday.

PM Narendra Modi wishes President Muizzu on 'Eid' amid strained India-Maldives relationship

Apr 12, 2024, at 04:01 pm

Amid strained relationship, Indian PM Narendra Modi greeted Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Eid ul-Fitr.

India lifts export restrictions on 9 items to Maldives

Apr 06, 2024, at 06:40 am

New Delhi: India on Friday lifted restrictions on the export of specified quantities of nine products, including potatoes, onions, eggs, rice, wheat flour, and sugar, to Maldives for the current fiscal year.

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed apologises to Indian citizens over Mohamed Muizzu's stance

Mar 09, 2024, at 09:38 pm

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has expressed concern and apologised to the Indian nationals over the recent deteriorating relationship between the two countries.

President Mohamed Muizzu says Indian troops will not stay in Maldives even in civilian clothing after May 10

Mar 05, 2024, at 11:13 pm

Continuing his anti-India stance, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has said no Indian military personnel, not even those in civilian clothing, will remain in his nation after May 10 deadline.

President Mohamed Muizzu says Indian forces to leave Maldives by March 10

Feb 05, 2024, at 10:32 pm

Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu on Monday informed the country's Parliament that the first group of Indian troops will move out of the nation before March 10 and the rest by May 10.

India to withdraw all troops from Maldives by May 10

Feb 03, 2024, at 06:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid ongoing tension between India and the Maldives, both nations held a second meeting of the High-Level Core Group in New Delhi on Friday where the Indian government agreed to withdraw troops from all three platforms of Male.

'Apologise to PM Modi': Maldives opposition leader to President Mohamed Muizzu

Jan 31, 2024, at 05:53 am

Male/IBNS: A Maldives opposition party leader, Qasim Ibrahim, has urged Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to formally apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu greets India on Republic Day amid ongoing diplomatic tension, underscoring bond nurtured by two nations for centuries

Jan 26, 2024, at 08:20 pm

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu greeted India on Republic Day and said the two countries share a bond nurtured by centuries of friendship, mutual respect, and a deep sense of kinship.

Boy dies after Maldives President denies approval to his family for Indian aircraft emergency airlift: Report

Jan 21, 2024, at 03:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: A 14-year-old Maldivian boy died on Saturday amid allegations that President Mohamed Muizzu denied permission to his family for the use of an Indian Dornier aircraft that could have potentially saved his life if airlifted on time, local media reported.