Amid China’s inroads in the Indian Ocean, the Maldives climbed the list of U.S. priorities in the region as Washington opened its first embassy in its capital. The archipelagic nation sits roughly 727 …
Maldives Prez asks India to withdraw its military by March 15
The Maldivian President, who is pro-China, had fought his elections last year on anti-India plank. Soon after coming to power, he formally asked New Delhi to withdraw its troops from Maldives. At …
Maldives ultimatum on troops deepens row with India
Bilateral ties between the Maldives and India – that have hit rock-bottom in recent weeks – have taken another tumble after Male formally asked Delhi to withdraw its troops from the island nation by 15 March.
Pull out military staff by March 15, says Maldives
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has set a deadline of March 15 for withdrawal of Indian military personnel – who operate two Indian naval choppers a …
Pull out military staff by March 15, says Maldives
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has set a deadline of March 15 for withdrawal of Indian military personnel – who operate two Indian naval choppers a …
Maldives leader demands removal of Indian military from the archipelago by mid-March amid spat
At least 75 Indian military personnel are stationed in the Maldives and Muizzu, who is considered pro-China, campaigned on a promise of removing them in the run-up to the presidential election last …
Inside Pixie Lott’s £1,200 a night Maldives holiday as she reveals incredible post-baby body three months after birth
PIXIE Lott and her husband Oliver Cheshire started off the new year right with a luxury holiday to the Maldives. The couple appeared to have won the lottery of life as they escaped the UK freeze …
Boycott Maldives: Muizz’s big statement against India
Maldives President Muizzus attitude has changed as soon as he returned from China. Muizzu has said that even though we are small, no one has the license to threaten them. While speaking on India, …
China agrees to consider restructuring of loans to Maldives: President Muizzu
This will allow us great easements in loan repayment, he said.China is currently the Indian Ocean island nations largest external creditor, comprising about 20 per cent of its total public debt, …
Maldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India
The president of the Maldives said Saturday that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign of defiance toward India, the archipelago state’s giant neighbor. President Mohamed Muizzu,