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With an eye on China, Modi & Solih inaugurate coastal surveillance system in Maldives

The launch of coastal surveillance radar system is significant as Maldives is key to China's Maritime Silk Road project in the Indian Ocean.

PM Modi gifts Maldives president a cricket bat, promises to help develop sports in the country

Modi's arrival in the Maldives marks his first foreign visit after re-election as Prime Minister, and will help strengthen bilateral ties.

Maldives to confer PM Modi country’s highest honour

In his first bilateral trip to the Maldives, Modi reflected upon the importance of India’s “Neighbourhood First” policy.

Modi to inaugurate coastal vigil radar system for Maldives in his first state visit there

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate a Comprehensive Training Centre for Maldives national forces as part of a join defence pact.

PM Modi’s globe-trotting in second term to begin with Maldives & Sri Lanka on 8-9 June

Modi’s visit is expected to push India’s strategic initiative SAGAR under the government’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy framework.

By heading to Maldives, PM Modi is sending right signal but India needs more than signalling

In many of the challenges confronting the new Indian government, from neighbourhood to trade, China looms large.

India-first policy stays but will be friends with China too: Maldives ex-President Nasheed

Mohamed Nasheed and Ibrahim Solih’s Maldivian Democratic Party won Maldives' parliamentary polls with a massive mandate on 6 April.

India relieved as President Solih’s party wins Maldives polls, but shadow of China remains

The parliamentary election results mark Maldives’ return to ‘India first’ policy while arresting its tilt towards China.

Libya’s UN-backed govt announces counter-offensive to defend Tripoli

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed leads his party to a landslide victory just five months since returning from exile.

In deal to avert another US govt shutdown, early reports hand victory to Democrats

It has been a long day in the world of foreign affairs, and we begin by looking at how the Democrats and the Republicans, the two leading parties of the US, reached a deal to avert another government shutdown.

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