Ties between India & Maldives have improved throughout the second half of 2024, while New Delhi has promised more material support for Afghanistan after a high-level meeting in January.
Wang makes a courtesy call on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu amid a thaw in India-Maldives ties in recent months, with several high-level delegation visits between the two countries.
A Bloomberg opinion article also criticises India's quality control orders, saying that they have become an instrument to restrict imports and minimise competition.
R&AW agent explored ways to overthrow Muizzu along with 'intermediaries' Shirish Thorat, ex-IPS officer, and Savio Rodrigues, journalist-politician, US daily alleges.
India’s offer to provide desalination technology to Maldives goes beyond developmental aid; it is a calculated effort to ensure Maldives remains within India’s sphere of influence.
Maldives Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal met his Indian counterpart Gajendra Shekhawat. The 2 discussed areas where tourism cooperation can be diversified, like education, film & sports.
MP Ahmed Azaan moved motion for inquiry into agreements signed with New Delhi between 2018 and 2023 under previous president Ibrahim Solih’s government.
Maldives’ external debt servicing to touch $1.07 bn in 2026. Economic realities have forced a change in tactics towards India by the ‘pro-China’ Muizzu government.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
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