• 

  Two Indian military choppers to stay back in Maldives for few months

  World | August 27, 2018 9:31 IST

  There has been indication from Maldives about its willingness to keep the two helicopters along with the crew and support staff, sources said.

• 

  Don't need your military helicopters, personnel: Maldives tells India

  World | August 11, 2018 8:32 IST

  According to the Maldives' Ambassador in India, Ahmed Mohamed, the two military helicopters provided by New Delhi were mainly used for medical evacuations but were no longer required.

• 

  When Maldives is the new honeymoon destination for many Kerala-residents

  Travel | July 25, 2018 13:29 IST

  Located in the Arabian Sea and spread over 298 square kilometres, Maldives is the smallest Asian country by both land area and population.

• 

  India asks Maldives to ensure restoration of political process before presidential elections

  India | July 05, 2018 22:07 IST

  “The announcement of elections in the Maldives at a time when the democratic institutions, including the Majlis and the judiciary, are not allowed to function in a free and transparent manner is indeed a matter of concern,” MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.

• 

  Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP government's foreign policy over cancellation of Indian work visas by Maldives

  India | June 14, 2018 23:09 IST

  Criticising the government, Rahul Gandhi said that the foreign policy of the country has become one about "photo ops" and "no agenda meetings".

• 

  Maldives suffers diplomatic defeat in UNSC election

  World | June 09, 2018 11:11 IST

  Indonesia won Asia's Security Council seat which Maldives lost due to the internal unrest and accusations of human rights violation

• 

  Maldives lifts 45-day state of emergency

  World | March 22, 2018 20:13 IST

  President Yameen Abdul Gayoom's office said he lifted the emergency today on the advice of the security service to promote normalcy in the country.

• 

  Maldives will not extend state of emergency, says envoy

  World | March 20, 2018 11:27 IST

  Mohamed 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."

• 

  Maldives not to extend state of Emergency

  World | March 14, 2018 19:07 IST

  Legal Affairs Minister at the President's Office Aishath Azima Shukoor said the government did not intend to extend the state of Emergency as the situation in the archipelago had returned to normal.

• 

  Maldives declines India's invitation for 16-nation mega naval exercise 'Milan'

  World | February 27, 2018 14:42 IST

  Maldives has not mentioned any reason for their decision, Lanba told reporters on the sidelines of an event.

• 

  India, Canada on same page on Maldives, Afghanistan

  India | February 23, 2018 23:33 IST

  A joint statement, issued after wide-ranging talks between Modi and Trudeau, said the two leaders expressed "strong concern"over the recent developments in Maldives and their implications for a free society.

Advertisement
• 

  Maldives warns India against interfering in its internal affairs

  World | February 23, 2018 18:15 IST

  Maldivis' Foreign Ministry said President Abdulla Yameen's government takes note of the public statements issued by India that "ignore the facts and ground realities" with regard to the ongoing political developments in the Maldives.

• 

  India expresses 'deep dismay' over extension of emergency in Maldives

  India | February 21, 2018 17:20 IST

  Accepting President Abdulla Yameen's recommendation, the Maldivian Parliament (Majlis) yesterday extended the state of emergency by another 30 days.

• 

  US disappointed over extension of emergency in Maldives

  World | February 21, 2018 14:13 IST

  President Yameen yesterday extended a draconian state of emergency by another month, bolstering his grip on power in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation.

• 

  Amid political turmoil, Maldives Parliament extends emergency for 30 more days

  World | February 20, 2018 21:28 IST

  President Yameen declared emergency on February 5 after the Supreme Court ordered the release of a group of Opposition leaders, who had been convicted in widely criticised trials.

• 

  India calls for restoration of democracy in Maldives, hopes for end of emergency today

  India | February 20, 2018 17:19 IST

  Maldives President Abdulla Yameen earlier on Monday requested the Parliament to extend the emergency, which was first declared on February 5 for 15 days.

• 

  Maldives crisis: Opposition lawmakers thrown out of Parliament by military

  World | February 14, 2018 22:55 IST

  Pictures and video footage showed lawmakers being hauled away from the building then hoisted over the gate by army officers.

• 

  Kofi Annan raises concerns over 'fragile democracy' in Maldives

  World | February 10, 2018 21:18 IST

  Annan raised concerns over the actions of President Abdulla Yameen's regime regarding independent institutions, which he claimed were in violation of the spirit of democracy.

• 

  Pakistan refuses to interfere in Maldives' 'domestic affairs'

  India | February 10, 2018 21:05 IST

  Maldives Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim visited Pakistan for three days (February 8-10) as a special envoy of President Abdulla Yameen to explain the current political turmoil in their country.

• 

  Indian journalist and another scribe ordered to leave Maldives

  World | February 10, 2018 17:07 IST

  The 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.