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Coast guards of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka conduct military drills

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

Maldives rejects campaign targeting India; says India trusted friend

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

India resumes 2018 agreement permitting visa-free travel for Maldivians

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 ...

Upset with malicious attacks in media on mission in Male: India to Maldives

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.

Maldives emerges as choice holiday spot for Indians to escape Covid-19

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

Exim Bank extends line of credit worth $50 million to the Maldives

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

India signs $50 mn agreement to boost Maldives' maritime capability

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 ...

India's ties with Maldives poised to take quantum jump: Jaishankar

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

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar arrives in Maldives on two-day visit

Jaishankar arrived is slated to call on President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

EAM Jaishankar to visit Maldives and Mauritius beginning Saturday

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

China shadow looms large as India looks to consolidate ties with neighbours

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

Maldives appoints Mumbai-based Bobby Mohanty as new honorary Consul

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

Foreign Secy to visit Maldives from Nov 9-10; hold talks to deepen ties

The foreign secretary will also call on Maldives'' People''s Majlis Speaker Mohamed Nasheed and will meet other political leaders, Srivastava said

India to build 100-bedded hospital, 22,000-seater stadium in Maldives

India will build a 100-bedded cancer hospital 22,000-seater cricket stadium in Hulhumale here, under the USD 800 million Line of Credit (LoC) that was extended to the country last year

Maldives-India cargo ferry service will promote bilateral ties: PM Modi

Modi was responding to a tweet by Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday

India, Maldives will support each other in fight against COVID-19: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Maldives as close friends and neighbours will continue to support each other in their fight against the health and economic impact of COVID-19

India extends $250 mn support to Maldives to overcome impact of Covid-19

The financial assistance was announced first during a virtual meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and provided through a Treasury Bond sale to SBI, Male which has a tenure of 10 years

India announces $500 million assistance for mega infra project in Maldives

Jaishankar also announced the start of regular cargo ferry service between India and Maldives to boost trade and commerce between the two countries

Maldives launches 9 development projects from $5.6 million Indian grant

Speaking at the launch, Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir said the projects are transparent and demand-driven in nature with full ownership of the Government of Maldives

INS Jalashwa brings back nearly 700 stranded Indians from Male

The rescue mission is a part of Operation 'Samudra Setu' under the Vande Bharat Mission