A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Dr.Asim (R), meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi. PHOTO/FOREIGN MINISTRY Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to increase aid to the Maldives, during his meeting with the Maldivian foreign minister Dr Mohamed Asim late Thursday. Asim, along with senior officials from the ministry, is visiting India as the special envoy of President Abdulla Yameen. This […]
The government wants to change election laws to include controversial and widely condemned Supreme Court guidelines that annulled the first round of presidential polls in 2013. Under the proposed changes the Elections Commission would have to get candidates or their representatives to approve and verify the voter list before an election can take place, which […]
MP Ahmed Mahloof says that the public displays of affection seen around First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim were mere drama, they were paid to do so. organizers of such drama were paid MVR 500 each. The said drama includes groups of 10 for selfie and groups of five to give hugs for the First Lady. Fathmath […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Maldives “at a suitable time”, officials said Thursday, amid suggestions that diplomatic ties had become strained. Relations between the two countries have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade agreement with China, apparently catching India off guard. An invitation to visit the […]
A statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said the discussions centred around strengthening of the development partnership between India and the Maldives and enhancing defence and security cooperation. (File | PTI) NEW DELHI: Dr Mohamed Asim, Foreign Minister and special envoy of the President of Maldives, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin MOSCOW, January 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he preferred spending holidays in his home country but saw nothing wrong in his Ukrainian counterpart Pyotr Poroshenko’s vacation in the Maldives. “As far as the New Year holidays and all other holidays are concerned, I spend all of them […]
NEW DELHI: India and the Maldives pressed the reset button in ties with the latter’s foreign minister Mohamed Asim briefing his counterpart Sushma Swaraj and PM Narendra Modi about Male‘s position on a host of issues that seemed to be plaguing the bilateral relationship in recent times. Asim, who visited India also as President Abdulla […]
A police officer making an arrest — The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday began enacting the new policy of appointing lawyers to individuals being arrested for terrorism allegations. According to the new policy created under the anti-terrorism act, the accused has to be informed of his right to appoint a lawyer when the Miranda rights are […]
The government wants to amend the Penal Code to add “treason to the state” as a criminal offence. Attorney General Mohamed Anil said the government was preparing two bills to amend the Penal Code, SunOnline reported. The bills are scheduled to be sent to parliament when it resumes after recess. Anil made the comments on […]