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Massive protest in Sri Lanka over Wickremesinghe's sacking
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 30 (ANI): Hundreds of people on Tuesday took to the streets of Colombo to protest against President Maithripala Sirisena's decision of sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and demanded the reconvening of the parliament to end the constitutional crisis in the i
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India stands by Sri Lanka amid constitutional crisis
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday asserted that India would continue to extend development assistance to the people of Sri Lanka amid an unprecedented constitutional crisis in the island nation.
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Post Rajapaksa's swearing in as PM, Swamy says will visit Colombo soon
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): A day after Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy said he will soon visit the island nation to raise the issue of the Indian fishermen and will also suggest a solution for resolvi
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PM Modi offers condolences to Indonesian President over earthquake, Tsunam
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 01 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Indonesian President H. E. Joko Widodo, offering his condolences over the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Sulawesi region of the island nation.
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PM Modi congratulates Ibrahim Mohamed Solih for winning Maldives polls
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated senior Maldivian opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his victory in the recently-concluded presidential elections held in the island nation.
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Typhoon Mangkhut: 54 dead in Philippines
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Sept 17 (ANI): At least 54 people were killed in the Philippines on Sunday after Typhoon Mangkhut wreaked havoc in the island nation as the storm continued its devastating path and made landfall in Hong Kong and mainland China.
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Exiled Nasheed calls on EU for fair Maldivian elections
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sep 15 (ANI): Former Maldivian president, Mohamed Nasheed visited Brussels and Strasbourg and called on the European Union to issue a populated sanctions list and support a 'free and fair Presidential Election' in the island nation, which is scheduled for September 23.
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Maldives situation "worse than previously understood"
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Sep 09 (ANI): A report on the current political situation in the Maldives, recently published by a European think tank, has deemed the political situation in the Island Nation under President Abdulla Yameen as "worse than had been previously understood and continues to de
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US calls for fair elections in Maldives, warns of sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 07 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the "continued democratic backsliding" in the Maldives and warned the island nation it would take "appropriate measures" against those undermining fair electoral process and democracy.
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Liberal democratic norms under threat in Maldives, says Australian think-t
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Nedlands [Australia], August 30 (ANI): As Maldives is heading closer to hold Presidential elections, the international community has raised concern over threat to liberal democratic norms under the leadership of President Abdulla Yameen in the island nation.
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Invasion is necessary, Swamy repeats Maldives remark
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Repeating his "invade the Maldives" remark, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said that in order to protect Indians in that country, "invasion is necessary" if upcoming Presidential elections in the island nation was rigged. How
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Civil society members call for restoring democracy in Maldives
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Civil society members from Maldives have called for restoring democracy in the wake of ongoing political turmoil in the island nation. They have sought help from the international community to have free and fare presidential elections scheduled to be held on
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