Maldives suspends 3 officials over 'derogatory' India remarks

Maryam Shiuna and Malsha Shareef along with another deputy minister at the youth ministry Mahzoom Majid were suspended.

7 January 2024

Deputy ministers under fire over 'derogatory' India comments

Some Indian newspapers and social media activists have called for an apology from the government officials.

7 January 2024

Uthuru Thilafalhu project awarded to Indian company

Project awarded to Indian firm for $186.3 million (MVR 2.9 billion)

29 December 2022

Parent firm to sell Afcons, major Indian contractor in Maldives

There have been several complaints over the slow speed and low quality of Afcons projects in the Maldives.

12 April 2023

Indian defence minister arrives in Maldives on 3-day visit

Singh will gift a fast patrol vessel ship and a landing craft to the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).

1 May 2023

India says envoy had 'pre-planned' meeting at Maldives FM

The meeting was held to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries, as the High Commission informs.

8 January 2024

Deputy minister criticised for saying Maldives is part of India

A Twitter user commenting on the thread asked, "Can somebody please let the Minister know that we are not a part of India?"

16 January 2023

Maldives assures probe into calls for attack on Indian mission

An opposition activist and former senior government official Abbas Adil Riza called for an arson attack on the embass

24 December 2022