Tag: Maldives
Top Maldivian Judges Arrested After Emergency Declaration
The Maldivian police on Tuesday arrested the country's Chief Justice and another judge after the government of President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency, media reports said.....
Maldives Should Not Cause Sino-Indian Tension: China
China does not want the Maldivian political crisis to become another thorny issue with India, said a Chinese official in Beijing.....
Parliament Extends Maldives Emergency By 30 Days
Following a request by Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen, Parliament on Tuesday approved extending the ongoing state of Emergency by 30 days, despite a lack of quorum.....
Maldives, Indo-Pacific Region Figure In Modi-Trump Phone Conversation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have expressed concern over the political crisis in Maldives during wide-ranging discussions covering developments in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, according to the White House.....
India Against Maldives Emergency Extension
The Maldives Parliament on Tuesday extended the ongoing state of emergency by another month even as India said that it expected that the emergency in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation will not be extended.....
Modi Congratulates Maldives President On Poll Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Monday and complimented him on the victory of his Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in the recent parliamentary elections in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation.....
Maldives President Declares 15-day State Of Emergency
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency amid the political crisis in the country.....
Indians Cautioned Against Travelling To Maldives
With Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declaring a state of emergency amid a political crisis in the country, the Indian government on Monday cautioned citizens against travelling to the Maldives.....
Maldives' Opposition Candidate Decalred Winner Of Presidential Election
The Election Commission of Maldives on Monday declared opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party as the winner of the presidential election in the country that has been gripped by political upheaval.....
Modi Says State Sponsored Terrorism Biggest Problem
Assuring that India will remain a "dependable, strong and leading partner" in progress of Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made veiled attack on Pakistan saying state sponsorship of terrorism was the biggest threat before the world.....
