NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Thursday said it has begun replacing dozens of its military personnel in Maldives with civilian technical staff who will operate three aircraft given by India to provide humanitarian services. The first batch of technicians to operate a helicopter has reached Maldives, Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. […]
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government said Tuesday that it had given clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port, a move that could further irk India with whom the tiny archipelago nation is involved in a diplomatic spat. The Maldives foreign ministry confirmed local media reports that research vessel Xiang […]
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The president of the Maldives said Saturday that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign of defiance toward India, the archipelago state’s giant neighbor. President Mohamed Muizzu, speaking to the media on his return from India’s regional rival China, said the Maldives is […]
Semafor Signals Insights from Mint, Indian Express, and India Today NEWS A tourism-related diplomatic feud between India and the Maldives escalated on Monday as a major Indian travel agency stopped flight bookings to the archipelagic nation and India summoned the Maldivian envoy while promoting its domestic beach destinations. The dispute stems from antagonistic comments made […]
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives president on Sunday suspended three of his deputy ministers for posting derogatory comments against India, its closest neighbor and the source of much of the tourism that drives the islands’ economy. President Mohamed Muizzu suspended until further notice Malsha Shareef, Mariyam Shiuna and Abdulla Mahzoon Maajid for their posts […]
A Dassault Falcon 7X.ERIC PIERMONT/AFP via Getty Images A former Credit Suisse chair used the bank’s private jet to breach COVID restrictions. He once suggested a refueling stop in the Maldives, before deplaning to join his family on vacation, per the FT. The Dassault Falcon 7X has been sold to a subsidiary of Société Générale, […]