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China-backed conservative Islamic elements responsible for rapid decline in India-Maldives ties, says former envoy
Fp Staff •"Democracy in Maldives is relatively young, in their teens, and it is a question of lack of understanding of the situation as well as the realities of bilateral relations between the two countries, which has triggered this crisis," Former Indian High Commissioner to Maldives DM Mulay said
Anti-India narrative in Maldives not isolated incident but nurtured by foreign powers for long, says official
Fp Staff •"What has been going on is very unfortunate, and I condemn the remarks made by the now-deposed three Maldivian ministers. But I would say this is not an isolated incident. This anti-India build-up has been ongoing for quite some time at the instigation of foreign powers," said Syed Tanveer Nasreen
India-Maldives diplomatic row: President Muizzu urges China to send more tourists amid Indian tourist backlash
Fp Staff •Muizzu's appeal for more Chinese tourists came amid a diplomatic row following the derogatory remarks by some Maldivian ministers against Prime Minister Modi after he posted a video of him on a pristine beach during his recent visit to Lakshadweep.
Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises
Fp Staff •"...India has always been a first responder to various crises throughout our history and we are immensely grateful to the close relationship that the Government as well as people of India have maintained with us," said MATI in a statement
Vantage | Why Maldives economy must be Muizzu's priority not 'India out' politics
The Vantage Take •The Indian military presence in the Maldives is not new with approximately 75 military personnel stationed there as a support group to assist the Maldivian military
Maldives: Can Muizzu be transparent on security matters, which he said predecessor Solih was not?
Nsathiyamoorthy •Outgoing Solih government did not participate in the tenth anniversary celebrations of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, of which Maldives became a member under his predecessor Yameen. Now, President-elect Muizzu has said that BRI can play a ‘crucial role’ in Maldives’ development
Talks on troop removal with India have started, says Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu
•Maldives has started negotiations with India to remove its military presence, President-elect Mohamed Muizzu said in an interview on Friday, as New Delhi and Beijing both vie for influence in the region
'I seek assistance from NCC India for equipment', says Maldives National Defence Force Marine Corps Commander
Fp Staff •Brigadier General Wais Waheed, Commandant of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Marine Corps, on Thursday said that he seeks assistance from National Cadet Corps (NCC) India for equipment as his country has limited resources
Rajnath Singh begins 3-day Maldives visit: A look at India’s ties with the island nation
Umang Sharma •During his Maldives visit, Rajnath Singh will hand over fast patrol vessel and a landing craft to the Maldives National Defence Forces
Maldives says it declined India's invitation for Milan 2018 naval exercise because of State of Emergency
•The Maldivian ambassador to India on Tuesday said that Maldives declined India's invitation to participate in a naval exercise due to the emergency situation in his country.