Maldives

New Maldives law: Those currently under 19 to be barred from buying cigarettes ever

A proposed law will prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals born after a January 2007 cut-off date, effectively phasing out smoking for future generations

'India is our 911 contact': Maldives, Sri Lanka look to bolster ties with India | Rising Bharat Summit

While speaking at News18's flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2025, Maldives's former Defence Minister Uza Mariya Didi and Namal Rajapaksa, Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, made a strong pitch for closer cooperation with India for greater stability in South Asia

Exclusive: Maldives can't afford to have bad ties with India, says ex-President Mohamed Nasheed

While speaking to Firstpost on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue 2025, Former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed said his country's 'safety, security and prosperity depend on good relations with India'

Democracy deficit in Muizzu's Maldives

Apparently, President Mohamed Muizzu seeks to ‘pack’ the Maldivian Supreme Court with a favourable majority, whose purpose would go beyond just the disposal of the anti-defection law

Maldives: How Muizzu is balancing ties with India and China amid economic crisis

Male has now sought to yield to India’s concerns without compromising on existing agreements with China, Turkey, or whoever—all possibly in the name of the Maldivian nation’s sovereign rights to take decisions independent of any external influence

After visitor decline in 2024, Maldives aims to attract 3 lakh Indian tourists in 2025

The Maldives government aims to attract 300,000 Indian tourists in 2025, after Indian visitors dropped from first place in 2023 to sixth in 2024 due to strained relations between Male and New Delhi, according to a report

Maldives: Muizzu's 'sacking' games amid sagging economy, shaky India-China balance

President Muizzu’s popularity has been on the down swing for months now, after his perceived failure to restore the nation’s sagging economy and playing the India-China ‘balancing act’

Maldives, Afghanistan and Bhutan big gainers in India’s Union Budget 2025; Myanmar gets a cut

The budget has allocated a total of Rs 5,483 in funding to aid foreign governments in the financial year 2025-26. The amount is less than what was budgeted last year at Rs 5,806

India raises alarm over Maldives' recent trade pacts, without naming China and Turkey

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 Maldives and China, as well as Turkey

India rethinks support to Maldives as Male puts China FTA into effect

India is reconsidering its financial aid to the Maldives following the island nation's decision to implement a free trade agreement with China. A month ago, India announced a $760 million (₹6,550 crore) bailout package for the Maldives to help prevent a sovereign default.