Maldives businessman appreciate India for helping his nation amid COVID-19
Male: Maldives business tycoon Mohamed Ali Janah has appreciated India for helping his nation during COVID-19 pandemic.
Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid calls on PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi: The President-elect of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Foreign Minister of the Maldives, Abdulla Shahid, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
Maldivian man arrested for threatening to bomb Indian embassy in Male
Male: Maldivian authorities have arrested a 42-year-old man who had allegedly threatened to bomb the Indian embassy in the capital Male. Security arrangements near the embassy compound were beefed up following the incident.
Maldives ruling party defends ‘India First’ policy amid growing domestic pushback
Male: Amid growing voices of protest over the Maldives' close ties with India, the Maldives ruling party had defended the country’s ‘India First’ policy, calling it "necessary" for the Indian Ocean archipelago’s national security.
Urban Development: Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Maldives
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India and Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, Government of Maldives on cooperation in the field of Sustainable Urban Development.
Cabinet approves Opening of a new Consulate General of India in Addu City
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the opening of a new Consulate General of India in Addu City, Maldives in 2021.
Maldives thanks India for sending a consignment of 100,000 doses of Covershield
Male: Maldives has thanked Indian for sending a consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines which it will need to fight COVID-19 pandemic in the nation.
Maldives President Solih congratulates Modi for launching COVID-19 vaccination drive
Male: Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday congratulated Indian PM Narendra Modi for initiating the COVID-10 vaccination drive a day before.
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal to discuss tourism revival; EAM meets Lankan business leaders
New Delhi/UNI: India, Sri Lanka, The Maldives and Nepal will hold a joint discussion as soon as possible, to determine the possible course of action for the revival of Tourism industry in the region.
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives up maritime security; EAM stresses strategic partnership with Seychelles
New Delhi/UNI: India, Sri Lanka and The Maldives have decided to enhance mutual security cooperation in the Indian Ocean region with sharing of intelligence in newer areas such as terrorism, money laundering, and cyber security.
Delhi/UNI: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met the Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka Major Gen(Retd.)Kamal Gunaratne, ahead of the trilateral maritime and security conference which got underway in Colombo on Saturday.
India provides soft loan of $250 mn to the Maldives
New Delhi/UNI: Showcasing the resilience and reliability of the relationship between two nations, India has provided financial assistance of $250 million as budgetary support to the Maldivian government to mitigate the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nepal PM, Maldives President mourn death of Pranab Mukherjee
New Delhi: The demise of former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was not only condoled by politicians within the country but also by leaders across the globe on Monday.
India announces to fund Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP)
New Delhi: In its bid to extend helping hands to neighbours, the Indian government on Thursday announced its decision to support the implementation of Greater Malé Connectivity Project in Maldives, through a financial package consisting of a grant of USD 100 million and a new Line of Credit of USD 400 million.
India announces $500 million package for Maldives connectivity, cargo projects
New Delhi/UNI: Taking the bilateral relation between the two countries to a new height, India on Thursday announced a $500-million package to help the Maldives government implement a connectivity project linking its capital Male with three islands.