Strained Relations
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'Will ensure it's not repeated': Maldives' foreign minister on derogatory remarks towards PM Modi
World | May 10, 2024, 11:59 AM ISTRelations between India and the Maldives soured after three Maldivian deputy ministers made derogatory remarks towards PM Modi, leading to a tourism boycott of the country. The bilateral relations were already in hot waters due to President Mohamed Muizzu's pro-China policies.
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'Our economy depends on it': Maldives urges Indians to contribute to its tourism as numbers decline
World | May 07, 2024, 09:16 AM ISTThe number of Indian tourists in the Maldives has sharply declined in 2024, taking it from the topmost to the sixth position after January following a decrease of 42 per cent in arrivals. This decline has been attributed to President Mohamed Muizzu's pro-China foreign policy.
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Amid strained ties with India, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu departs for China
World | Jan 08, 2024, 09:03 AM ISTDuring the visit, Maldives and China are expected to sign several agreements to further bolster their bilateral relations, and Xi will host a welcome ceremony and a welcome banquet for Muizzu. Earlier Maldives Presidents have visited India first, but Muizzu went to Turkey instead in November.
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US denies 'wedge' between relations with Canada over refusal to condemn Khalistan terrorist's murder
World | Sep 22, 2023, 11:43 AM ISTSullivan's comments come after the US called for a 'transparent' investigation of Trudeau's explosive allegations against Indian government in Nijjar's death.
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North Korea fires another missile after US bombers fly over Korean Peninsula amid drills with Seoul
World | Aug 30, 2023, 10:15 PM ISTThe US reportedly flew a B-1B bomber to the Korean Peninsula on the sidelines of an ongoing annual US-South Korean computer-simulated exercise called “Ulchi Freedom Shield.”
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US: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visits China in apparent bid to mend deteriorating relations
World | Aug 27, 2023, 11:15 PM ISTAhead of her visit, Raimondo said that the US does not want to decouple from China's economy in its focus on promoting manufacturing to boost the American economy.
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Why are relations strained between Pakistan and Israel? | EXPLAINED
Explainers | Jul 06, 2023, 02:49 PM ISTIn a latest development, five Pakistanis were arrested for travelling to Israel, as the former country does not recognise the Jewish state, exemplifying the tense relations between the two nations.
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Sonia Gandhi, Narasimha Rao had strained relations, says Congress minister
India | Feb 17, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and late party leader PV Narasimha Rao had strained relations when he was the Prime Minister as she was unhappy over the slow pace of progress in the probe