New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday declared that ties between India and Maldives will “always remain bright and clear” highlighting the growth in...
New Delhi: India and the Maldives have begun preliminary discussions for a Free Trade Agreement, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Tuesday. Malé has drawn...
Mohamed Nasheed in Delhi for Raisina Dialogue. In an exclusive chat with ThePrint, he said Maldives doesn’t have a trade surplus with China, which is why govt must turn around on FTA.
Maldivian minister’s India visit seen as a thawing of relations that became strained after Mohamed Muizzu assumed presidency end-2023, winning on basis of an ‘India Out’ campaign.
During a meeting with S Jaishankar, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel, on a 3-day visit to India, appreciated timely emergency financial assistance extended by India to Maldives.
Talks on FTA & vision for comprehensive economic & maritime security partnership are other talk outcomes. Maldivian President looks to India for tiding over liquidity challenges.
International media also took note of Indian govt's readiness to provide emergency financial aid to Maldives and how vultures vanishing in India has led to a public health crisis.
Ibrahim Faisal will promote 'Welcome India' initiative to reinforce Maldives as prime holiday destination for Indians, holding roadshows in Delhi, Mumbai & Bengaluru from 30 July-3 August.
The total value of imports is currently higher than that of exports in the Maldives. The Covid-19 pandemic was an external shock that jolted the country’s tourism industry.
Punjab could draft an NRI Affairs Act constituting a statutory commission. But it means facing the charge that the state is creating a privileged class of absentee landowners.
Aluminum prices, already rising before the conflict, have gained further as traders and buyers focus on the potential for tighter markets and shrinking global inventories.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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