India Maldives Ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih have jointly participated in groundbreaking ceremony of Hanimaadhoo international airport redevelopment project

PM Modi asserted that New Delhi has been and will continue to be the "first responder" to any need or crisis facing the island nation

PM Modi and visiting Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih held extensive talks with an aim to ramp up overall bilateral strategic ties including in areas of trade and investment

Singh appreciated the resolve of Maldives government to achieve net zero emission target by 2030, according to a power ministry statement

The Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region and the bilateral defence and security ties have been on an upward trajectory in the last few years

"The bilateral meetings and interactions which EAM will have in Sri Lanka highlight the priority that Sri Lanka occupies for India," the MEA statement said

Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih has thanked India for its help during the Covid pandemic, highlighting that India donated vaccines and generously aided the island nation on many occasions

During the meeting, Murmu emphasised the role of technology in today's rapidly changing world, which constantly create fresh avenues for audit and make audits more efficient

The 15th edition of the trilateral exercise, "Dosti", began in the Maldives on Saturday

The Maldives government also asked all parties to act responsibly and refrain from spreading false information

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Sunday said he is delighted that India has agreed to resume the 2018 Dec Visa Exemption Agreement between the two countries, under which no visa will be required for Maldivians travelling to India.The 2018 Dec Visa Exemption Agreement between the Maldives and India was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 border closure.Taking to Twitter, Shahid informed that from mid-October the Maldivian nationals will be exempt from visa requirements for tourists, medical and business purposes."Delighted that India has agreed to resume the 2018 Dec Visa Exemption Agreement between the Maldives & India, which was temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 border closure. From 15 Oct 2021, Maldivian Nationals will be exempt of visa requirements for tourists, medical & business purposes," Shahid tweeted.He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for considering the request to resume the ...

India's high commission in Male is upset with successive attacks in social media and local media attacking the Indian High Commission and its staff members.

India reached a grim milestone on April 5 when the government reported over 100,000 new cases on a single day for the first time

The credit line is for financing of defence projects in the country

India has signed a USD 50 million line of credit (LoC) agreement with the Maldives to facilitate maritime capability building of the island nations.According to a joint India-Maldives joint statement, the agreement was signed between the Government of Maldives and EXIM Bank India.The agreement was signed during the visit of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the Maldives."Welcome the signing of USD 50 million Defence LoC agreement with the Maldives. Will facilitate capability building in the maritime domain," Jaishankar tweeted.Jaishankar, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials from India, paid an official visit to the Maldives on 20-21 February 2021 at the invitation of Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid.During the visit, Jaishankar called on Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.He also called on the Speaker of the Peoples Majlis, Mohamed Nasheed and held meetings with Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance, Economic Development, Sports, and ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid

Jaishankar arrived is slated to call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Jaishankar will on Saturday embark on a four-day visit to the Maldives and Mauritius

The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April

The appointment is significant as India-Maldives relationship has been on an upswing for the last two years after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi