The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has commenced a probe into allegations that the opposition tried to stage a coup d'etat after the Bank of Maldives (BML) decision on Sunday to suspend foreign transaction allowances on debit and credit cards related to Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) accounts, Ma
India and Maldives have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide capacity-building training to 1,000 Maldivian civil servants between 2024 and 2029, as announced during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Male from August 9-11.
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu reaffirmed his administration's full commitment to strengthening the historic and close connections between the Maldives and India.
Maldivian Foreign Affairs Minister Moosa Zameer and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will soon commence the handing over ceremony of the reclamation and shore protection project and the inauguration of the 4-lane Detour Link road project.
Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) President Abdulla Shahid met with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar during his visit to Male on Saturday, expressing confidence that India will always be the first to assist the Maldives in times of need.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday to strengthen bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. He emphasised New Delhi's commitment to deepening India-Maldives ties for the benefit of the people in both countries and the region.
Meekail Nasym said that Muizzu was unable to source aid from China and the Middle East and did not receive any budget support that he had promised the people of Maldives.
Former defence minister of Maldives, Mariya Didi, said on Monday that the current ruling government in the island nation has now started to realise how important is the bilateral relationship between Maldives and India.
Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer offered condolences on the death of 45 Indian workers in the deadly fire incident in Kuwait's Mangaf, adding that the prompt response by the Indian and Kuwait governments is admirable.