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A notable feature of India's Vision Statement with the Maldives is its emphasis on maritime security, a topic not explicitly addressed in the nation-specific aspects of economic cooperation with Sri Lanka.
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In a fresh announcement coming in from the MEA, it is being known that for the Swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi , leaders from India's neighbourhood & Indian Ocean Region have been invited.
This article is a summary of important events that have taken place in last one week affecting, India's national security . The national security law is the most significant.
The number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives has dropped by 33 per cent as compared to last year, Maldivian website Adhadhu reported, citing data from the Maldives Tourism Ministry.
Taking a veiled dig at Maldives President Mohamad Muizzu, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that "big bullies don't provide $4.5 billion aid" when neighbouring countries are in distress, in response to a question about whether India was being perceived as a "bully" in the region.
Amid the India-Maldives crisis, cash-strapped Pakistan assured the island nation of support to address the "pressing development needs" during a telephonic conversation between Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu and Pakistan's caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.
President Muizzu added, “The Decree should not be nullified, as it would only result in a loss to the nation. That cannot be done. I would tell Muizzu that it shouldn't be done. Also, I call on President Muizzu to formally apologize to the Indian government and Prime Minister Modi regarding his remarks after the China trip.”
Chaotic scenes unfolded in the Maldives' Parliament on Sunday as members from the ruling and opposition factions engaged in physical confrontations. A video circulating on social media captured the chaos, showing MPs exchanging kicks and blows, with one member even using a horn to disrupt the speaker's address.
Nagarjuna further asserted that the derogatory comments made by the three Maldivian ministers were in bad taste adding that PM Modi represents 1.5 billion Indians and is respected globally.
China has lectured India over the ongoing row against Maldives and urged New Delhi to 'be more open-minded'.
Former Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi on Monday said that derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrate the "short-sightedness" of the Maldives government.
A massive row was triggered after the Maldives deputy minister, along with other cabinet members and government officials, made disparaging and unsavoury references to PM Modi's Lakshadweep visit.
After some Maldivian leaders mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, many celebrities including Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Sachin Tendulkar and others reacted to it.
The Maldivian government on Friday lashed out at the country’s Opposition for carrying out anti-India demonstrations and mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the second day of his 3-day visit to the Maldives, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh handed over 'Made in India' Fast Patrol Vessel and a Landing Craft Assault ship to the Maldives National Defence Forces (MNDF).
In a huge embarassment for China, Australia and the Maldives have denied any kind of participation at the China-led Indian Ocean Region Forum meet, pointing out that they were not present at the meet.
Royal Australian Navy ships HMAS Adelaide and Anzac arrived in Visakhapatnam on Monday for Exercise 'Indo-Pacific Endeavour' with the Indian Navy. IPE 2022 will see engagements with the Maldives, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Laos, Cambodia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia.
In Maldives, the Yoga Day event was disrupted by extremist elements
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Wednesday (Sept 28) lauded the grant assistance provided by India to the Maldives, saying this aid has been pivotal in developing basic services in the island nation.
It is the first ever major infrastructure project to be undertaken outside Greater Male region and is funded under the USD 800 million concessional Line of Credit (LoC) extended by the Government of India to the Maldives.
After West Bengal's Durga Puja was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO, the famed 'Garba' dance of Gujarat has been nominated for the year 2023. "Nomination of Garba is for consideration in the 2023 cycle. The file is undergoing technical treatment by the Secretariat," he said.
Former President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the island nation in July amid mass protests demanding his resignation, is presently awaiting to obtain a US green card to return back to the United States along with his wife and son.
Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to return next week to the island nation that he was forced to flee in July after massive protests against him. He said, "The date could change. I am saying it with responsibility today. I can't help if he changes the date later."
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives is presently on his third visit to India, since taking charge of his office. Yesterday (Aug 2) the Maldivian President visited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and newly elected President Draupadi Murmu.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Republic of Maldives called on the President of India, Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan yesterday (Aug 02). President Murmu said that she was happy to receive a close friend of India.
Maldives President Solih arrived in New Delhi to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and review the progress made in this wide-ranging partnership between the two countries. During the visit, President Solih will meet the President and hold talks with the Prime Minister.
The MEA spokesperson said, “Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will pay an official visit to India from August 1-4. During the visit, President Solih will meet the President of India and hold talks with the Prime Minister. External Affairs Minister will call on President Solih."
Maldives National Defence Force Chief, Major General Abdulla Shamaal received a Guard of Honour in the national capital on Thursday (Jul 28). He visited India to strengthen the bilateral ties and defence cooperation between the two countries.
Sri Lanka's Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has extended his stay in Singapore for another 14 days. Rajapaksa was issued a 14-day visit pass when he arrived at the Changi Airport in Singapore from the Maldives on Jul 14.
The Acting President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe has issued an extraordinary gazette declaring a State of Emergency in the island nation with effect from Monday (Jul 18), as the country grapples with social unrest and crippling economic crisis.
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa who flew from the Maldives arrived in Singapore on board a Saudi Airlines flight on Thursday (Jul 14). Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Rajapaksa has been allowed entry into Singapore on a private visit and he has not asked for asylum and nor has he been granted asylum.
After Gotabaya Rajapaksa's visit to the Maldives triggered protests in the nation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives clarified that the aircraft carrying Sri Lankan President was granted diplomatic clearance for a transit visit.
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has dismissed 'baseless' and 'speculative' media reports that said that India has facilitated President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's exit from the country. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled the crisis-hit island country hours before he was scheduled to resign from the post.
Amid mayhem and chaos in Sri Lanka, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed armed forces and police to bring the current situation under control. Worsening protests have already resulted in the Sri Lanka security personnel to resort to tear-gas shelling.
Admiral R Hari Kumar also visited MNDF maritime assets and complimented the joint efforts of Maldives National Defence Forces' personnel and the Indian Navy for maintaining role worthiness of these assets.
EAM Jaishankar's visit is testimony to the importance that India attaches to its close and friendly relations with the Maldives and Sri Lanka
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called for strengthening cooperation amongst maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean region to address shared security challenges, and as the first responders.
Air India operated its first flight from Trivandrum to Male in February 1976.
India, Maldives strongly condemns terrorism; call for strengthening global cooperation to combat terror
In order to design, finance, and construct 2,000 social housing units, the civil engineering major JMC Projects have signed an agreement with Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation of the Maldives in Hulhumale island. The total value of the project is estimated to be 137 million dollars (about Rs 1,000 crore).
India's dispatched consignments of Made in India COVID vaccines have reached Sri Lanka. This gift of COVID 19 vaccines to Sri Lanka is a part of India’s 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative under which India has gifted vaccines to seven other countries in the region.
Days after India started vaccinating frontline workers against COVID-19, the country has already sent COVID-19 vaccines to its neighboring countries. On Wednesday, India sent the first batch of vaccines to Maldives and Bhutan as a grant, after which both the countries expressed their gratitude for the same.
With India exercising "neighbourhood first" policy even during the pandemic, it is now ready to provide COVID19 vaccines to the neighbouring countries. Maldives and Bhutan are the first two countries to be provided with vaccines, that will be delivered today
With China ramping up aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Defence Minister of Maldives Mariya Didi to hold discussions on deepening bilateral partnership with the key island nation in the Indian Ocean.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment called the RE-Invest, on Nov 26. The 3rd Global RE-Invest Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo was organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
Indian Navy's amphibious warship INS Jalashwa, which is on its third trip to Male, Maldives will return back to Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu carrying 700 Indian citizens under the Operation Samudra Setu. With this repatriation, INS Jalashwa will successfully complete evacuating 2700 Indian nationals from the Maldives and Sri Lanka to Indian shores.
Maldives halts Pakistan's attempt to single out India on Islamophobia at OIC's virtual meet on Friday. Permant Representative of Maldives in New York Amb Thilmeeza Hussain at the meet said, "Maldives cannot support any action within the OIC, that singles-out or targets India".
In yet another repatriation of stranded Indians, Indian Navy's amphibious warship INS Jalashwa came back with 588 Indian citizens from Male, the Maldives concluding its second voyage. This repatriation as part of 'Operation Samudra Setu' was the Indian Navy’s second massive evacuation exercise from Male during the lockdown.
Under the initiative of 'Mission Sagar', the Indian Naval ship Kesari carrying 580 tons of essential food items has reached the first destination Male port in the Maldives on Tuesday morning.
