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China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during a bilateral meeting with Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, in Tianjin, China, August 31, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping met Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu in Tianjin on Sunday (August 31, 2025) and called for deepening bilateral ties…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. File | Photo Credit: PTI “The Maldivian government has estimated that India will provide MVR 1.6 billion in grant in aid to the archipelago nation in 2025, constituting 72% of the total foreign aid it will receive from friendly countries,” according to media reports. We hope to welcome more Indian tourists…
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President Muizzu also decided to set up a consortium to introduce UPI in the Maldives (File) Male: The President of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, decided to take the necessary steps to introduce the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the island nation, following the recommendation of the Cabinet on Sunday. This move came following India agreeing to…
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New Delhi: The Maldives will not act to undermine India’s security and views New Delhi as a “valued partner and friend”, and cooperation in several fields – including defence – will “always be a priority”, President Mohamed Muizzu said Sunday as he arrived in the national capital for his first bilateral visit. Mr Muizzu –…
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Mohamed Muizzu will also visit Mumbai and Bengaluru during his India visit. New Delhi: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will be visiting India from October 6 to 10, the foreign ministry said today. This will be his first bilateral visit to India. He had earlier travelled to India in June this year for the swearing-in ceremony…
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Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has denied having an “India Out” agenda, asserting that the island nation had a “serious problem” with the presence of foreign military on its soil. Mohamed Muizzu, who is in the US to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, made the remarks on Thursday while responding…
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A file photo of the flag of Republic of Maldives. Despite global lenders and rating agencies flagging a “high risk” of debt distress in the Maldives, the government said it is well prepared to stave off a financial meltdown. Addressing Colombo-based journalists on Friday evening (September 13, 2024), Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer and…
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has slammed the move as an “illegal attempt” to overthrow his government | Photo Credit: AP Police in the Maldives are investigating an alleged attempt to topple President Mohamed Muizzu by stirring anger over the Indian Ocean archipelago’s worsening financial woes. Last week, the main commercial bank in the upmarket tourist…
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on August 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday (August 10, 2024) and emphasised New Delhi’s commitment to deepen India-Maldives ties for the benefit of the people in the two countries and the region….
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Maldives President expressed gratitude to India for support in easing Maldives’ debt repayment Male: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment and affirmed hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties and sign a free trade agreement. Muizzu was addressing the official…