Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said Friday that the government held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with representatives from Chile, Oman, the Netherlands, the Maldives, Germany and Egypt to deepen trade, investment and strategic cooperation.
“The government is examining these requests while considering India’s own refining capacity, domestic requirements, and fuel availability,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
I did not come to the Maldives looking for paradise. I came, instead, looking for a pause. The kind of quiet that settles not just around the body, but inside it. The kind of calm that doesn’t feel borrowed, or curated, or staged — but rooted.
The ban will also apply to visitors entering the Maldives, a South Asian country popular for luxury tourism and home to 1,191 small coral islets.
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The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Maldives on 25-26 July 2025, marks a defining moment in the recalibration of India-Maldives relations.
This was the first time that an Indian Prime Minister attended the Independence Day celebrations in Maldives.
In a moment infused with diplomatic grace and historical resonance, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday extended heartfelt congratulations to the visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding his achievement as India's second-longest-serving PM in consecutive terms.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Male on the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, several agreements across diverse sectors were signed on Friday which reaffirmed the bilateral partnership between India and Maldives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India would provide a “Line of Credit” of USD 565 million (approximately Rs 5,000 crore) to Maldives and assured the island nation that both the countries will strengthen regional maritime cooperation through the Colombo Security.
