Modi departs from Maldives, calls meeting with President Solih 'productive'
Nov 17, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for New Delhi after ending his short trip to Maldives to attend the swearing-in ceremony of country's new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Narendra Modi meets Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Nov 17, 2018, at 07:36 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday attended the oath-taking ceremony of Maldives new President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Narendra Modi reaches Maldives to attend Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's oath-taking ceremony
Nov 17, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Male, Nov 17 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Maldives to attend the oath-taking ceremony of President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Sep 24, 2018, at 09:54 am
New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS): India on Monday congratulated Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for winning the Maldives Presidential polls.
Air India flight lands on wrong runway in Maldives, passengers safe
Sep 07, 2018, at 06:13 pm
Male, Sept 7 (IBNS): In a major security lapse, an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Maldives city of Male landed on the wrong runway on Friday, reports said.
Maldives donates USD 50,000 for Kerala relief
Aug 20, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): The Government of Maldives has announced that it will be donating $50,000 for Kerala relief.
Urged Maldives to return to path of democracy before elections: MEA
Jul 05, 2018, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Jul 5 (IBNS): In the backdrop of tensions between the two countries, India has urged Maldives to return to the path of democracy before the conduction of elections in the country.
Reports of India shortening exports of essential goods to Maldives are misleading, says MEA
Jun 25, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi, Jun 25 (IBNS): Reports circulated by the Indian and Maldivian media outlets about New Delhi shortening its exports of essential goods to Male are misleading, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
India dismayed over Maldives situation as ex-President and Chief Justice sentenced for 19 months
Jun 14, 2018, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi, June 14 (IBNS) India has expressed its strong disappointment over the functioning of democracy in the island nation condemning the imprisonment of the former president and Chief Justice of Supreme Cout for long periods in jail.
Sumedha, NOPV deployed to undertake joint EEZ surveillance of Maldives
May 12, 2018, at 12:23 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Indian Naval (IN) ship Sumedha, a Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV), has been deployed to undertake joint EEZ surveillance of Maldives from May 9 to 17, as part of Indian Navy’s ‘Mission Based Deployments’.
Maldives declined to participate in naval exercise : Navy chief
Feb 27, 2018, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS) : The Maldives declined Indian Navy’s invitation to attend an eight-day multilateral naval exercise, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Tuesday.
Maldives Mission to the UN website 'hacked'
Feb 23, 2018, at 03:20 pm
New York, Feb 23 (IBNS): It seems that the Maldives Mission to the UN website has been hacked, media reports said.
Deeply dismayed over emergency extension in Maldives: India
Feb 21, 2018, at 10:24 pm
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): India on Wednesday said it is 'deeply dismayed' that emergency period has been extended in Maldives.
Expect Maldives will not extend emergency beyond today: MEA
Feb 20, 2018, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): The Indian government on Tuesday said it expects that Maldives will not be extending its state of Emergency any further.
Feb 10, 2018, at 06:50 am
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): India said all countries can play a constructive in resolving the political crisis in Maldives following a State of Emergency declared by President Yameen and with reports that the island nation has sought support from China to maintain security for Chinese investments.
Maldives crisis: Indian scribe among two AFP journalists arrested
Feb 10, 2018, at 03:50 am
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): An Indian reporter and a British journalist bearing Indian origin have been arrested in Maldives where a State of Emergency has been declared following the refusal of the Government to abide by the unanimous ruling of the full bench of the Supreme Court.
Declaration of state emergency in Maldives is disturbing: MEA
Feb 07, 2018, at 01:23 am
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said that the declaration of a State of Emergency in the Maldives following the refusal of the Government to abide by the unanimous ruling of the full bench of the Supreme Court is a 'disturbing situation'.
Maldives Emergency: Defer all non-essential travels to Male, MEA tells Indians
Feb 06, 2018, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): In the wake of worsening law and order situation in Maldives, which culminated in the declaration of 'State of Emergency', the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has urged all nationals to defer all non-essential travels to the Male, the former's capital city.
Jan 12, 2018, at 03:22 am
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Dr. Mohamed Asim, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Special Envoy of the President of Maldives called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday afternoon.
Seventh Indo- Maldives joint military exercise to commence from Dec 15
Dec 13, 2016, at 11:04 pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IBNS): Seventh edition of Exercise EKUVERIN will be held from Dec 15 to 28 at Kadhdhoo, Laamu Atoll, Maldives.
President wishes Maldives on Republic Day eve
Nov 12, 2016, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Maldives on the occasionof their Republic Day.
Maldivian Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim meets Sushma Swaraj
Aug 16, 2016, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met new Maldivian Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim here.
Pranab Mukherjee wishes Maldives before I-Day
Jul 26, 2016, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Republic of Maldives on the occasion of their Independence Day.