A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives has signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the neighbouring ally, India. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement yesterday via Twitter. The MoUs were signed on the Greater Malé Connectivity project, the Sports and Youth Affairs project, and two High Impact Community Development Projects. The most significant MoU signed was a […]
A ceremony to mark the inauguration of the Hulhumalé Central Park and Eastside Arrival Jetty Renovation projects, under the Indian Grant Assistance of 106 million Rufiyaa was held today in a virtual ceremony. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives […]
The Founder of China-Maldivian Culture Association and former Economic Minister Mohamed Rasheed has urged the Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid to not indulge in “this unhealthy game of accepting foreign assistance on the basis of geopolitical competition.” His statement was made as a response to India’s $500m Greater Male` Region Connectivity project. “We are too vulnerable. […]
India has announced its plans to provide an additional financial assistance package to support and boost the Maldivian economy and assist in economic recovery post-coronavirus pandemic. This was announced in a message by the Indian High Commissioner Sunjay Sudhir on Saturday, on the eve of Maldives’ Independence Day. Sudhir has congratulated the Maldives and its […]