Maldives Crisis
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Maldives Parliamentary Election begins- a test of strength for President Muizzu's anti-India stand
World | April 21, 2024 13:25 ISTAccording to local media reports, a total of 368 candidates, including candidates from Muizzu's Peoples National Congress (PNC), contesting the elections. Besides, 130 of these candidates are contesting as independents.
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Maldives will not extend state of emergency, says envoy
World | March 20, 2018 11:27 ISTMohamed Hussain Shareef, the ambassador to neighbouring Sri Lanka, said the government "has no intention of extending" the emergency when its 30-day period expires, "barring very unusual circumstances such as widespread violence."
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Maldives health minister resigns, appeals for support from international community
World | February 27, 2018 21:42 ISTDunya's father, former President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and brother Ahmed Faaris Maumoon were arrested on charges of trying to topple the Yameen government.
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Maldives crisis: No valid reason to extend emergency, says India
World | February 22, 2018 22:11 ISTMaldives criticised India's concern over the extension of emergency saying that New Delhi has ignored "facts and ground realities with regard to the ongoing political developments in the Maldives".
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India expresses 'deep dismay' over extension of emergency in Maldives
India | February 21, 2018 17:20 ISTAccepting President Abdulla Yameen's recommendation, the Maldivian Parliament (Majlis) yesterday extended the state of emergency by another 30 days.
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No Chinese warship near Maldive waters, govt sources say India continues to be the dominant presence
India | February 20, 2018 21:34 ISTThe sources also rejected media reports quoting Chinese website sina.com.cn that 11 Chinese warships had entered the East Indian Ocean amid a constitutional crisis in the Maldives.
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Amid political crisis in Maldives, Chinese warships sail into Indian Ocean: Report
World | February 20, 2018 20:14 ISTAs Maldives continues to face political crisis, five Chinese naval ships sailed into the eastern Indian Ocean to join six other vessels.
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Amid crisis, Maldives military throws MPs out of parliament
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Maldives crisis: Opposition lawmakers thrown out of Parliament by military
World | February 14, 2018 22:55 ISTPictures and video footage showed lawmakers being hauled away from the building then hoisted over the gate by army officers.
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Indian journalist and another scribe ordered to leave Maldives
World | February 10, 2018 17:07 ISTThe two journalists working for French news agency AFP, Indian national Money Sharma and British national of Indian-origin Atish Ravi Patel, were handed over to immigration authorities by the police.
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No interference in internal matters of other nations: Pak on Maldives crisis
World | February 09, 2018 22:29 ISTMaldives Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim, who is on an official visit to Pakistan 10 as special envoy of embattled President Abdulla Yameen, met PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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Ascertaining details of Indian national's detention in Maldives: MEA
World | February 09, 2018 23:41 ISTExternal affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar's remarks came in response to reports of an Indian national taken into custody in the island nation.
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Indian journalist among two scribes held in Maldives
World | February 09, 2018 22:21 ISTThe action against the two journalists came as a privately-owned television station in the Maldives went off the air, citing threats during the country's current state of emergency.
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Don't want Maldives to be another flashpoint, in talks with India: China
World | February 09, 2018 15:51 ISTChinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said international community should respect sovereignty and independence of the Maldives.
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US President Donald Trump dials PM Narendra Modi: Here's what the two leaders discussed
World | February 09, 2018 8:55 IST"Both leaders expressed concern about the political crisis in Maldives and the importance of respect for democratic institutions and rule of law," the White House said in a readout of the phone call between Trump and Modi.
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India was first stop planned for special envoy's visit, says Maldives
World | February 09, 2018 7:55 ISTYameen has already dispatched special envoys to China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to brief them about the deepening political crisis in the country.
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Amid Maldives crisis, Air India waives ticket cancellation charges for Male flights
India | February 08, 2018 19:44 ISTAir India today said it is waiving ticket cancellation and other charges for passengers booked on flights to and from Male till February 20, in view of the prevailing situation in Maldives.
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Maldives sends spl envoys to China, Pak, Saudi Arabia; India not on list
World | February 08, 2018 16:45 ISTAmid a political turmoil, Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has said he was sending envoys to three "friendly nations" -- China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. India is not on the list.
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Maldives crisis: India are not occupiers, but liberators, says Nasheed, renews appeal to New Delhi
World | February 07, 2018 16:49 ISTThe tweet by Nasheed, a friend of India, came as China, in apparent reference to India, on Wednesday cautioned against outside interference in the Maldives' internal affairs, saying it would "complicate" the situation.
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Maldives crises: India ‘disturbed’ by declaration of emergency
India | February 06, 2018 19:59 ISTEarlier, exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed asked India to intervene militarily to resolve the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives.
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