Tag: Maldives
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Maldives government ‘summons’ Indian envoy after Swamy tweet
According to reports, Akhilesh Mishra was questioned by Foreign Secretary Ahmed Sareer
August 28, 2018 -
Govt dissociates itself from Subramanian Swamy’s remarks on Maldives
The government on Sunday distanced itself from remarks made by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy suggesting India should invade the Maldives if the upcoming presidential elections in the Indian Ocean archipelago were rigged.
August 26, 2018 -
Look at neighbours before looking east
The Seychelles President, Danny Faure, has commenced his five-day state visit to India. The visit comes as India has slowly begun losing its grip on the country and seeks to re-establish its image. India had signed an agreement in 2015 to develop a naval facility on Assumption Island on a 25-year lease. The agreement was …
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June 26, 2018 -
Maldives says didn’t deny work visas to Indians
The Maldives Immigration has refuted reports that it is denying work permits to Indian citizens. Immigration Controller Mohamed Anwar said that Maldives Immigration officers do not discriminate when carrying out their duties and the authority will continue to grant Indian citizens work permits and visas in accordance with the country’s regulations, the Edition newspaper reported. …
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June 18, 2018 -
Fragility of Maldives
The Maldives is in crisis yet again. And the striking feature of the 19-month prison term awarded to the former President, who ruled the Indian Ocean archipelago state with a strong hand from 1978 to 2008, appears to have been driven by a relatively secondary construct. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has been sentenced for not cooperating …
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June 18, 2018 -
India expresses dismay over Maldives political situation
India on Thursday expressed over the political situation in the Maldives where former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed have been sentenced to long terms in prison. A statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry said that since the beginning of the political crisis in the the Maldives in February …
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June 14, 2018 -
Maldivian MP denied entry into India
In what may further vitiate the atmosphere between India and the Maldives, an MP supporting the Yameen government in Male was sent back from Chennai immigration. It is learnt that Ahmed Nihan, majority leader and parliamentary group leader of the ruling party in the archipelago, flew into Chennai via Colombo on the night of 4 …
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June 6, 2018 -
Shilpa Shetty is having a ball with family in Maldives, see video
The sunny summer season is here and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty happens to be enjoying it to the fullest. While enjoying her holidays in the Maldives with husband Raj Kundra and son Vivaan, the actor gave us a peek into her beach action. ALSO READ:Shilpa Shetty apologises for hurting caste sentiments Dressed in a blue …
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April 30, 2018 -
Has Indian foreign policy failed in the Maldives?
In recent times, especially since President Abdulla Yameen assumed power in the Maldives, there has been a series of anti-India actions. The country has moved closer to China, imposed emergency and jailed political leaders while turning down Indian requests for participation in the Indian naval exercise, Milan. Maldives also refused to send any delegation to …
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April 10, 2018 -
Developments in Maldives cause of concern: Pentagon
Asserting that the US was "committed to a free and open" Indo-Pacific rules-based order, the Pentagon said anything else would cause the US concern.
April 7, 2018 -
China welcomes end of Emergency in Maldives
China on Friday welcomed Maldivian President’s Abdulla Yameen’s decision to lift the state of Emergency and hoped the government and the opposition will solve the crisis jointly through dialogue. On February 5, Yameen had imposed Emergency in the Maldives, arresting the Supreme Court judges, a former president and opposition party leaders after the apex court …
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March 23, 2018 -
Maldivian President ends 45-day state of emergency
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted the state of Emergency imposed 45 days ago, stating that the situation in the atoll nation had returned to normal. The President’s office said he lifted the emergency today on the advice of the security service to promote normalcy in the country. “Upon the advice of the security …
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March 22, 2018 -
Maldives not to extend state of Emergency
The Maldivian government on Wednesday said it would not extend the state of Emergency after it expires on March 22. At a media briefing held for foreign journalists at the President’s Office, Legal Affairs Minister at the President’s Office Aishath Azima Shukoor said the government did not intend to extend the state of Emergency as …
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March 14, 2018 -
Archipelago in turmoil
Thirty years is a long time in the evolution of the smallest Asian country both in terms of land mass and population. Maldives attained freedom as late as 1965. It is also the country with the lowest geographical elevation with an average height of 1.5 meters above sea level. This makes it vulnerable to be …
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March 2, 2018 -
Maldives declines India’s invite for biennial naval exercise
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Tuesday revealed that Maldives has turned down India’s invitation for biennial naval exercise beginning March 6. “Maldives has declined India’s invite for biennial naval exercise beginning March 6,” Lanba said as trouble continues to brew in the island nation which has been in a state of emergency since February …
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February 27, 2018 -
Democracy in abeyance
The Maldives is in crisis and democracy is in suspended animation. There has been a distinct souring of relations between India and the Indian Ocean archipelago over the extension of the emergency. Theoretically, this may be the prerogative of the beleaguered government in Male, helmed by President Abdullah Yameen. But Friday’s “warning” to Delhi against …
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February 26, 2018 -
Maldives to hold presidential poll in September
The first round of presidential elections in the Maldives will be held in early September and preparations for the polls have already begun, the Elections Commission has announced. It said on Thursday that a second round, if necessary, would be held within 21 days from the election day. The President’s Office in a statement said …
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February 23, 2018