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China "Research Vessel" Set To Dock In Male Amid India-Maldives Tensions
Amid strained ties between India and the Maldives, a Chinese vessel has entered the waters of the island nation and is set to dock in its capital Male. The 4,300-ton Xiang Yang Hong 03 is classified as a 'research' vessel
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Will Indian Troops Move Out Of Maldives? What Both Sides Said After Meet
Will Indian troops be moved out of the Maldives? The two countries met in the national capital to decide the same with New Delhi saying that they agreed on a set of mutually workable solutions with no mention of troops' withdrawal.
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Amid Row, India, Maldives 2nd Core Group Meeting To Be Held Today In New Delhi
India and Maldives will hold the second core group meeting in the national capital over the presence of Indian military personnel in the island nation, sources said.
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"Welcome Vessels From Friendly Nations": Maldives On China Spy Ship
The Maldives government has confirmed that a Chinese "research vessel", the Xian Yang Hong 03 - widely seen as a spy ship mapping the Indian Ocean floor for military purposes - will dock at capital Male early next month.
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Maldives President's Party Loses Key Local Poll To Pro-India Opposition
In a setback to Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday secured a landslide victory in the capital Male's Mayoral election.
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Russia's Private Jets Fly High With Clipped Wings Amid Ukraine War
In the two years before the war in Ukraine, a private Boeing 737 linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov criss-crossed the globe, taking in the French Riviera, the Maldives and Seychelles along with world capitals and financial centres.
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Vistara Announces Direct Flights From New Delhi To Male
In a separate release, Air India said it would start a daily non-stop service from Kochi to Doha on October 23.
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Bodies Of 8 Indians Killed In Maldives Fire Repatriated
The mortal remains of the eight Indian nationals who were killed in the deadly garage fire in the Maldivian capital here last week have been repatriated to India, the Indian High Commission said on Thursday.
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8 Indians Among 10 Killed In Maldives Fire: Indian High Commission Official
Eight Indians were among 10 people who were confirmed dead early this morning, when a fire broke out in the garage below a cramped living quarters that housed foreign workers in the Maldivian capital, an Indian High Commission official said.
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Protesters Attack India Embassy Yoga Event In Maldives
Police in the Maldives used tear gas and pepper spray to control a crowd of people who disrupted a yoga event organised by the Indian High Commission, or embassy, in the capital Male on Tuesday morning, an organiser said.
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Covid-19: "India Has Been Amazing To Me Every Time, Please Stay Safe," Says Michael Slater
As COVID-19 cases snowballed in India, former Australia cricketer-cum commentator Michael Slater, who is presently in the Maldives, acknowledged Indias magnanimity even as he asked everyone to stay safe.
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IPL 2021: BCCI Working To Arrange Charter Flights For Australia-Bound IPL Players Via Maldives or Sri Lanka, Says Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia's interim chief executive Nick Hockley on Wednesday said that the BCCI is working to arrange a charter flight for IPL's Australian recruits, who are likely to stay in Maldives or Sri Lanka before heading back home because of a travel ban on the COVID-19 ravaged India.
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PM Clears India's Stand As Maldives Worries About 'Loot' In Chinese Boom
As the new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the state coffers to have been looted, he warned that the country was in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the highest ranking foreign visitor at the ceremony held in a soccer stadium in the ...
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In Phone Call, PM Modi and Donald Trump Discuss Maldives Crisis: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday evening in their first phone call of the year, discussing the political crisis in Maldives and other issues and "pledged to continue working together to enhance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region," the White House said. Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has...
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Emergency In Maldives: All You Need To Know About The Political Crisis
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of Emergency in Maldives on Monday following a deepening political crisis where the President refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners. This Emergency gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects. As the news of Emergency spread, ...
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China "Research Vessel" Set To Dock In Male Amid India-Maldives Tensions
Amid strained ties between India and the Maldives, a Chinese vessel has entered the waters of the island nation and is set to dock in its capital Male. The 4,300-ton Xiang Yang Hong 03 is classified as a 'research' vessel
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Will Indian Troops Move Out Of Maldives? What Both Sides Said After Meet
Will Indian troops be moved out of the Maldives? The two countries met in the national capital to decide the same with New Delhi saying that they agreed on a set of mutually workable solutions with no mention of troops' withdrawal.
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Amid Row, India, Maldives 2nd Core Group Meeting To Be Held Today In New Delhi
India and Maldives will hold the second core group meeting in the national capital over the presence of Indian military personnel in the island nation, sources said.
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"Welcome Vessels From Friendly Nations": Maldives On China Spy Ship
The Maldives government has confirmed that a Chinese "research vessel", the Xian Yang Hong 03 - widely seen as a spy ship mapping the Indian Ocean floor for military purposes - will dock at capital Male early next month.
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Maldives President's Party Loses Key Local Poll To Pro-India Opposition
In a setback to Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) on Saturday secured a landslide victory in the capital Male's Mayoral election.
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Russia's Private Jets Fly High With Clipped Wings Amid Ukraine War
In the two years before the war in Ukraine, a private Boeing 737 linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov criss-crossed the globe, taking in the French Riviera, the Maldives and Seychelles along with world capitals and financial centres.
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Vistara Announces Direct Flights From New Delhi To Male
In a separate release, Air India said it would start a daily non-stop service from Kochi to Doha on October 23.
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Bodies Of 8 Indians Killed In Maldives Fire Repatriated
The mortal remains of the eight Indian nationals who were killed in the deadly garage fire in the Maldivian capital here last week have been repatriated to India, the Indian High Commission said on Thursday.
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8 Indians Among 10 Killed In Maldives Fire: Indian High Commission Official
Eight Indians were among 10 people who were confirmed dead early this morning, when a fire broke out in the garage below a cramped living quarters that housed foreign workers in the Maldivian capital, an Indian High Commission official said.
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Protesters Attack India Embassy Yoga Event In Maldives
Police in the Maldives used tear gas and pepper spray to control a crowd of people who disrupted a yoga event organised by the Indian High Commission, or embassy, in the capital Male on Tuesday morning, an organiser said.
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Covid-19: "India Has Been Amazing To Me Every Time, Please Stay Safe," Says Michael Slater
As COVID-19 cases snowballed in India, former Australia cricketer-cum commentator Michael Slater, who is presently in the Maldives, acknowledged Indias magnanimity even as he asked everyone to stay safe.
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IPL 2021: BCCI Working To Arrange Charter Flights For Australia-Bound IPL Players Via Maldives or Sri Lanka, Says Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia's interim chief executive Nick Hockley on Wednesday said that the BCCI is working to arrange a charter flight for IPL's Australian recruits, who are likely to stay in Maldives or Sri Lanka before heading back home because of a travel ban on the COVID-19 ravaged India.
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PM Clears India's Stand As Maldives Worries About 'Loot' In Chinese Boom
As the new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the state coffers to have been looted, he warned that the country was in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the highest ranking foreign visitor at the ceremony held in a soccer stadium in the ...
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In Phone Call, PM Modi and Donald Trump Discuss Maldives Crisis: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday evening in their first phone call of the year, discussing the political crisis in Maldives and other issues and "pledged to continue working together to enhance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region," the White House said. Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has...
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Emergency In Maldives: All You Need To Know About The Political Crisis
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of Emergency in Maldives on Monday following a deepening political crisis where the President refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners. This Emergency gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects. As the news of Emergency spread, ...
