India is concerned recent trade pacts signed by the Maldives will likely hurt the archipelago’s cash-strapped economy, the Indian foreign ministry said on Friday, in a reference to agreements between…
The Indian government is reconsidering its financial aid to the Maldives after the island nation decided to implement a free trade agreement with China this month, The Economic Times reported.
The…
India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss key issues including maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control and…
Starting December 1, 2024, India will enforce several regulatory updates across various sectors, including telecom, tourism, and banking. These changes aim to enhance governance and user security,…
The past few months were tumultuous for Bangladesh. Students’ protests and the ouster of ex-President Sheikh Hasina this year have pushed the country into an acute economic crisis and now Bangladesh…
India has become an attractive destination for drug traffickers seeking higher profits and lower risks. This is due to higher market prices and convoluted legal procedures, favouring traffickers and…
After decades of fighting, India has finally eliminated trachoma as a public health problem.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it has become the third country in the Southeast Asia…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a four-day India visit, on Monday held an extensive discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on repairing and strengthening bilateral ties which hit a…
The Maldives thanked the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after New Delhi extended “crucial” budgetary support to Male by subscribing to its $50 million treasury bill.
Late on…
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost’s Managing Editor Palki Sharma, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe touched upon Maldives and President Mohamed Muizzu’s relationship with India.
He…
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of probe into the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital from the Kolkata Police to the CBI.
A…
India and Maldives have signed an agreement to introduce the Unified Payments Interface in the archipelago nation, which will have a “very positive” impact on its tourism sector, External Affairs…
Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar will visit the Maldives on Friday.
Jaishankar’s visit will follow the visit of the Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in June when he came to New Delhi to…
Top South Asian leaders will attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oath-taking ceremony on June 9. Among the dignitaries invited for Modi’s third consecutive swearing-in event are the heads of states…
A day after the Maldives prohibited Israeli passport holders from entering the nation, the Israeli Embassy in India on Monday emphasised a number of Indian beaches that Israelis should visit instead….
Northwest India is battling a severe heatwave with temperatures reaching 50 degrees. Monsoon is awaited to bring some respite and affect weather conditions. India Meteorological Department forecasts…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will “hopefully” visit India “very soon,” his foreign minister Moosa Zameer said on Thursday.
Zameer, who is on his
first official visit
to India, and the only leader…
Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Thursday said the government in his country led by President Mohamed Muizzu is “taking proper action to make sure” that people of the island nation do not…
In a move aimed at enticing Indian tourists back to the Maldives, a prominent tourism organisation in the Maldives has announced its intention to conduct roadshows across key Indian cities.
As the…
Amid the India-Maldives row, India has allowed for the export of certain quantities of essential commodities for 2024-25 under a unique bilateral mechanism, at the request of the Maldives government….
France topped the Henley Passport Index for 2024, which was recently released. India’s passport ranking dropped from 84th to 85th place, one spot from the previous year. India’s ranking has declined,…
Following a high-level meeting between India and the Maldives on the contentious issue of Indian military personnel in the island nation, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that India…
India and Maldives held a core group meeting on January 14 in which both sides deliberated on finding a “mutually workable solution” to ensure the “continued operation” of Indian aviation platforms…
The Central government on Thursday lifted a ban on non-essential construction work and plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi-NCR amid an improvement in air quality in the…
Indians spent a lot of time discussing (and probably even daydreaming) about clear blue waters and pristine beaches this week. Yes, both Lakshadweep and the Maldives were at the top of many minds….
India’s smallest Union Territory is the talk of the talk. It has quickly climbed to the top of must-see places, at least among Indian tourists. Lakshadweep caught people’s attention after Prime…
Year-end travel has consistently fueled excitement among people, with an increasing desire to explore international destinations during holiday seasons. According to Thrillophilia’s observations on…
Suchana Seth, the woman CEO of an AI start-up in Bengaluru, was arrested in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on Monday morning. She has been arrested for allegedly killing her 4-year-old son. The incident took…
Even as India is looking to promote the Lakshadweep islands for tourism, India is now planning to develop a new airfield at the Minicoy Islands there that would be capable of operating military…
Maldives politician Zahid Rameez, who faced criticism and backlash over his derogatory comments against India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Lakshadweep, Tuesday wished India’s…
Amid the ongoing spat between the Maldives and India, the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has strongly condemned derogatory remarks made by officials in the tourism-dependent country…
It is spread across 32 square kilometres – it is India’s smallest Union Territory – but it has become the talk of the town. We are talking about Lakshadweep, which is at the centre of the…
EaseMyTrip, a Delhi-based travel portal, has suspended all Maldives flight booking on its website amid a row over insulting remarks by some now-suspended Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister…
Amid a diplomatic row between India and Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep, Union MoS for External Affairs…
The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to pronounce on Monday its verdict on the petitions challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of…