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Pilots Incapable Of Flying Aircraft Donated By India: Maldives Minister

May 12, 2024 admin

India has already withdrawn 76 military personnel from Maldives. (Representational)) Male: The Maldives military still does not have pilots capable of operating three aircraft donated by India, Defence Minister Ghassan Maumoon has acknowledged, days after 76 Indian defence personnel left the island nation at the instance of Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. Ghassan Maumoon made the…

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Did Not Permit Research By Chinese Vessel In Our Waters: Maldives Minister

May 9, 2024 admin

The Maldives defence minister had also said the Chinese vessel would not conduct any research. New Delhi: Emphasising that “peace and security” of the Indian Ocean is important for countries in the neighbourhood including India, Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Thursday said that his government has “not permitted the Chinese vessel” for research purposes…

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What Muizzu’s super majority could mean

April 22, 2024 admin

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrives to cast his ballot for the parliamentary election at a polling station in Mali, Maldives on April 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI After his party won a decisive majority in Sunday’s general elections, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has both executive powers and parliamentary backing to shape the island nation’s…

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Maldives President Muizzu Accused Of Corruption In Leaked Report

April 17, 2024 admin

The allegations soon created a political storm with several reactions pouring in Male: Ahead of the parliamentary polls in the Maldives, the opposition parties have demanded a probe and impeachment of President Mohamed Muizzu following the leaked report of his alleged corruption from 2018, a charge dismissed by him. Elections to the Majlis are to…

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China says military delegation visited Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal

March 13, 2024 admin

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China January 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Chinese military delegation recently visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal to discuss further cooperation in defence issues, Beijing said on Wednesday. Beijing is…

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China Says It Backs Maldives As India Begins Withdrawing Troops

March 12, 2024 admin

“China supports the Maldives in safeguarding its territorial sovereignty.” Beijing: China said on Tuesday that it supports the Maldives in safeguarding its sovereignty, as the first batch of Indian military personnel operating a helicopter left the island nation and was replaced by a civilian crew. Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives manning the operations…

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Maldives Parliamentary elections rescheduled for April 21

March 1, 2024 admin

Policemen patrol near the Parliament building in Male, Maldives. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Maldives’ Parliamentary elections has been rescheduled for April 21, the Election Commission has said, after President Mohamed Muizzu ratified a Bill that allowed for the postponement of the polls. The elections were originally scheduled to be held on March 17…

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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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Morning Digest | FIR links NewsClick case to legal aid for Chinese companies; Canada moves diplomats out of India to Singapore, Malaysia, and more

October 7, 2023 admin

The FIR filed by the Delhi Police cites tax evasion cases being faced by companies such as Xiaomi and Vivo in India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters FIR links NewsClick case to legal aid for Chinese companies The Delhi police have levelled a wide range of charges in their First Information Report (FIR) against NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha, American…

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Muizzu’s win | How will it impact India-Maldives relations?

October 6, 2023 admin

Maldives’ new President-Elect says he wants to end the presence of Indian troops in the islands- is the election upset for New Delhi, and what is expected in the next few months in ties with the Indian Ocean neighbour? . Up ahead we will tell you about the history of ties, and India’s role in…

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