Maldives-india Ties

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment and affirmed hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties and sign a free trade agreement.

The Maldives Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim called on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to formally apologize to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India.

Calling India as the "most long-standing ally," the two main opposition parties in Maldives on Wednesday expressed concern about the government's "anti-India stance."

Amid strain in the Indo-Maldives relationship, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said though bilateral ties may have seen ups and downs, they were "not broken and cannot be broken".

Maldives, which declined an India's invitation to join a multilateral naval exercise hosted by India next month, on Tuesday explained its decision to the current circumstances of a State of Emergency back home.

On a visit to India to soothe New Delhi that has been upset at Maldives signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China last month, foreign minister Mohamed Asim reaffirmed the island's "India First" policy at a meeting with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked India for its support of the island nation in easing its debt repayment and affirmed hope that New Delhi and Male would forge stronger ties and sign a free trade agreement.

The Maldives Jumhooree Party (JP) leader Qasim Ibrahim called on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to formally apologize to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India.

Calling India as the "most long-standing ally," the two main opposition parties in Maldives on Wednesday expressed concern about the government's "anti-India stance."

Amid strain in the Indo-Maldives relationship, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said though bilateral ties may have seen ups and downs, they were "not broken and cannot be broken".

Maldives, which declined an India's invitation to join a multilateral naval exercise hosted by India next month, on Tuesday explained its decision to the current circumstances of a State of Emergency back home.

On a visit to India to soothe New Delhi that has been upset at Maldives signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China last month, foreign minister Mohamed Asim reaffirmed the island's "India First" policy at a meeting with Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.