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As Indian troops pull out, Maldives signs defence pact with China

March 5, 2024 admin

Maldivian Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon and Major General Zhang Baoqun, Deputy Director at China’s Office for International Military Cooperation, held bilateral discussions on Monday. Days after a technical team from India arrived in the Maldives, to replace troops that President Mohamed Muizzu wanted removed, the Maldivian Defence Ministry announced signing a military pact…

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1st Civilian Team Reached Maldives To Replace Military Personnel: Centre

February 29, 2024 admin

The ties between the two countries came under some strain since Muizzu came to power. New Delhi: India on Thursday said its first civilian team of technical experts has reached the Maldives to replace the military personnel operating an advanced light helicopter in the island nation. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu had set March 10 as…

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China “Research Vessel” Docks In Maldives Amid Strained India Ties

February 22, 2024 admin

Male, Maldives: A contentious Chinese research ship reached the Maldives on Thursday in the latest sign of the archipelago’s diplomatic reorientation towards Beijing and away from its traditional benefactor India. Local residents said they had spotted China’s Xiang Yang Hong 3 at the Thilafushi industrial port near the capital Male. The 100-metre-long (328-foot) vessel was…

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With China’s help, Maldives plans to lower dependence on India in tourism, trade and healthcare: Data

February 7, 2024 admin

Maldives tourism hit: Controversial tweets by Maldives ministers against PM Modi sparked a call by some Indians on social media to boycott the Maldives | Photo Credit: AFP In January, controversial tweets by deputy ministers of the Maldives on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep led to a diplomatic row between the two…

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U.S. keeps distance on Muiz’s plan to end Indian military presence in Maldives

October 3, 2023 admin

“This is a matter between the Maldives and India of course,” the U.S. State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said at the daily press briefing. File | Photo Credit: X: Vedant Patel/@StateDeputySpox The U.S. government, on Tuesday, did not weigh in on Maldives president-elect Mohamed Muiz saying he would fulfil his election promise and…

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