Maldives formally asks India to withdraw it’s military personnel
The formal request was made by the new President Dr Mohamed Muizzu during his meeting with the Minister of Earth Sciences of India, Kiren Rijiju, on Saturday.
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India told to remove its military personnel from Maldivian soil: Maldivian President-elect
Muizzu, according to experts, favours China over India. China has invested heavily in Maldives in the form of “booby trap” loans for infrastructure building. India has also…
Cambodia, Maldives vow mutual support
They exchanged views on regional and international issues, leading to strategising their cooperation in multilateral contexts.
Cambodia eyes rice sales to Maldives
Prime Minister Hun Sen recently revealed that he would visit the Maldives next month to discuss milled-rice sales as well as stepping up tourism ties.
Cambodia eyes rice sales to Maldives
“The Maldives is a rice-deficient country, so we want to forge links through tourism and milled rice exports," says Cambodia PM Hun Sen.
Floating city in the shape of a brain coral rises from the Indian Ocean
The floating city large enough to house 20,000 people is being built in a turquoise lagoon – just 10 minutes by boat from Male, the Maldivian capital.
India-Maldives sign MoU to upgrade police infrastructure in archipelago
The External Affairs Minister to the Maldives tweeted that in the “fruitful meeting”, the two parties discussed capacity building and training cooperation in law enforcement.
A geopolitical storm in the Indian Ocean
The Maldives, better known for its tranquil seaside resorts, is in the throes of a vicious domestic power struggle. Covering the South Asian summit held on Addu atoll of the…
Maldives political crisis explained
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency on Monday prompting outcry from Western countries over Yameen’s growing authoritarianism. Yameen was…