A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen’s pro-India statements came after reports that there were doubts in New Delhi on Maldives’ decision to sign an FTA with China. New Delhi: While Maldives President Abdulla Yameen described India as the island country’s “closest friend and ally” and asked the media to refrain from criticising the South Asian giant, he also […]
It’s more than a bistro, though. On top of community building events like trivia nights, Afshan and Akmal hold social awareness programs at The Goatfish. They also provide a platform with their café for artists and musicians, who lack public exposure, to showcase their talents. Additionally, they are trying to establish the service industry as […]
The Maldives manages to wriggle out of a sticky diplomatic situation involving regional power India Indo-Maldivian relations have been under strain… Maldives risks losing the look of a unitary state as stipulated in the Constitution The ball was in the Maldivian government’s court and President Yameen himself came out with a conciliatory statement on Sunday… […]
NEW DELHI: Amid growing concerns here over an open display of hostility against India in the Maldives, Male seems to be finally reaching out to the Indian government. It is currently discussing a high-level bilateral visit from India which it hopes will help calm frayed nerves on both sides. Tension seemed to have peaked last […]
