Foreign Relations
Visit of External Affairs Minister to Maldives
The External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, Dr. S Jaishankar undertook an official visit to Maldives from 09-11 August 2024. […]
Maldives
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President of Maldives calls on President
The President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu met the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 10, 2024). […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of leaders for the swearing-in ceremony of PM & Council of Ministers
The swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Council of Ministers following the General Elections 2024 is scheduled on 09 June 2024. […]
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Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives to India
H.E. Mr. Moosa Zameer, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives will be in India on an official visit on 09 May 2024. […]
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4th Meeting of India-Maldives High-Level Core Group
The fourth Meeting of the India-Maldives High-Level Core Group was held in New Delhi on 3 May 2024. […]
Foreign Relations
3rd meeting of India-Maldives High Level Core Group
The third meeting of the India-Maldives High Level Core Group was held in Male on 17 March 2024. […]
Delegations
2nd meeting of India-Maldives High-Level Core Group
The second India-Maldives High-Level Core Group meeting was held in New Delhi today. […]
Foreign Relations
First meeting of India-Maldives High-Level Core Group
The first meeting of the India-Maldives High-Level Core Group was held in Male today. […]
Foreign Relations
Visit of Shri. Kiren Rijiju to Maldives
At the invitation of the President-elect of Maldives H.E. Dr Mohamed Muizzu, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Earth Sciences will visit Maldives from 16-18 November 2023 to represent India at the inaugural ceremony of the presidency. […]
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Second Meeting of Maldives-India Joint Working Group
The Second Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation between Maldives and India was held in Male’ on July 24, 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
7th Deputy NSA Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave
The 7th Deputy NSA level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) was hosted by Maldives on 12 July 2023. Member States India, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka met in the virtual format. Bangladesh and Seychelles participated as Observers. […]
Foreign Relations
H.E Mr Abdulla Shahid, to Visit India
H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives will be in India on an official visit on 11-12 July 2023. […]
Defence
Indo-Maldives joint military exercise “ekuverin”
The 12th edition of the joint military exercise “Ex Ekuverin” between the Indian Army & the Maldives National Defence Force has commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand from 11 to 24 June 2023. […]
World
MOS V.Muraleedharan to visit Maldives
Shri V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MOS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India, will pay an official visit to Maldives from 03-04 June 2023. This will be the first visit of MOS to the Maldives. […]
Foreign Relations
MoU between ICAI and The CA Maldives
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and The Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldives). […]
Business
3 CBPs for civil servants of Maldives & Bangladesh
With the scaled-up activities of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), three capacity-building programmes (CBPs) for the civil servants of Bangladesh (59th batch with 45 participants) and Maldives (22nd & 23rd batch with 50 participants) commenced at the Mussoorie campus. […]
World
ICG brings ten rescued fishermen from Maldivian waters
Ten Indian fishermen who were rescued from Maldivian waters were safely brought to Visakhapatnam by Indian Coast Guard on 06 May 2023. […]
Defence
4th DCD between India & Maldives
India and the Maldives conducted the 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) in Male on March 19, 2023. The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and his Maldivian counterpart, Chief of Defence Force […]
Foreign Relations
ICG conducts a one-week Maritime Rescue operations drill
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a one-week Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) operations & Search and Rescue (SAR) course in Mumbai between January 16-21 […]
Foreign Relations
Dr S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka from Jan 18-20
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka from 18-20 January 2023. […]
Foreign Relations
27 Maldives and 39 Bangladesh civil servants taking part in NCGG
Two-Week Capacity building programmes for civil servants of Maldives and Bangladesh was unveiled at National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Mussoorie ; 27 civil servants from Maldives and 39 Civil Servants from Bangladesh are taking part in these two programmes […]
Foreign Relations
5 Envoys present their Credentials
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the High Commissioners/Ambassadors of Bangladesh, Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Latvia and Japan at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan […]
Foreign Relations
NCGC trains 530 Maldivian Civil Servants
NCGG receives high praise from Maldives Government for its capacity building programme for Maldivian Civil Servants; Over 530 civil servants trained as an outcome of the MoU between NCGG India and CSC Maldives despite the pandemic; NCGG advances Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘neighbourhood first’ policy […]
Foreign Relations
MoU on Disaster Management with Maldives approved
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of Disaster Management between the National Disaster Management Authority of the Republic of India and the National Disaster management Authority of the Republic of Maldives […]
Foreign Relations
Maldives FM visits India
The President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid visited New Delhi from 28-29 August 2022. […]
Foreign Relations
President of Maldives Calls on the President Murmu
The President of the Republic of Maldives, H.E. Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Solih called on the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. […]
Foreign Relations
Cabinet approves signing of MoU in Judicial Cooperation with Maldives
Cabinet approves signing of MoU in the field of Judicial Cooperation between Judicial Service Commission of Maldives […]
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7th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue
The 7th Edition of the Raisina Dialogue will be inaugurated on 25 April. The Dialogue will be held in an in-person format over three days, 25-27 April 2022.
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CNS VISIT TO MALDIVES
In his first overseas visit after assuming the office of the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral R Hari Kumar visited the Maldives from 18 to 20 Apr 22. […]
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1st Meeting of IMCG on Neighbouring Countries
The first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Group (IMCG) at the Secretary level was convened by Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla today. […]
Foreign Relations
India signs 13 FTAs with its trading partners
So far, India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with its trading partners, including the 3 agreements, namely India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), India-UAE Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) signed during the last five years. […]
Business
Promote Khadi textiles and modernize the Khadi Industry
With a view to promote Khadi textiles and modernize the Khadi Industry, Ministry of MSME, through Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has over the years taken various initiatives through various Technological Institutions of national repute and already disseminated those developed technologies in the past, as a regular activity. […]
Foreign Relations
External Affairs Minister visited the Maldives and Sri Lanka
At the respective invitations of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Prof. G.L.Peiris, External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka from 26-30 March 2022. […]
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5th NSA Level Meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave
Delegations of the founding members of Colombo Security Conclave; Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, and the newest member of the Conclave, Mauritius, successfully concluded the 5th National Security Adviser level meeting held on 09 – 10 March 2022 in Maldives. Delegations from Bangladesh and Seychelles participated as Observers. […]
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2-day Consultation on Biodiversity begins
2-day South Asian Consultation on Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework begins; India calls for innovative financing methods from GEF and CBD […]
Foreign Relations
Sunjay Sudhir appointed as Ambassador to UAE
Shri Sunjay Sudhir previously the High Commissioner of India to the Maldives has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates […]
Foreign Relations
Munu Mahawar appointed as next High Commissioner to Maldives
Shri Munu Mahawar currently serving as the Honourable Ambassador to the Sultanate of Omn has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Maldives […]
Foreign Relations
PM Modi calls on Maldives President
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the President of the Republic of Maldives H.E. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had a telephone conversation today. […]
Foreign Relations
India to support Maldives in Urban Development Activities
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding between India and Maldives on cooperation in the field of sustainable urban development […]
Agriculture & Commodities
APEDA holds virtual fair on horticultural products
Second virtual trade fair by APEDA focussing on horticultural products commences; revokes encouraging global response […]
Foreign Relations
Maldives gets a new Consulate General of India
Cabinet approves Opening of a Consulate General in Addu City to help augment India’s diplomatic presence in Maldives and make it commensurate with the existing and aspired level of engagement. […]
Foreign Relations
Indian Navy Seizes Narcotics worth Rs 3000 Crore
Indian Naval Ship Suvarna, whilst on surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea, encountered a fishing vessel with suspicious movements; Seizes Narcotics worth Rs 3000 Crore […]
Foreign Relations
Maldives FM visits India to participate in Raisina Dialogue
H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives to participate in Raisina Dialogue and meet the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on April 16, 2021 for discussions on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest […]
Foreign Relations
India-Maldives hold JWG Meet on Counter Terrorism
Joint Press Release on First Meeting of India-Maldives Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation […]
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Election Commission of India conducts International Virtual Election Visitors Programme
CI hosts 2 day International Virtual Election Visitors Programme (IVEP) 2021 on April 5-6, 2021; More than 100 delegates from 26 countries participate […]
Foreign Relations
MoU between India and Maldives on Cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs
Union Cabinet approves MoU signed between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment of the Republic of Maldives for cooperation in Sports and Youth Affairs […]
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PM suggests special visa scheme for doctors and nurses in regional space
PM addresses a workshop on “Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward” with 9 Neighbouring Countries; Suggests special visa scheme for doctors and nurses, a regional Air Ambulance agreement […]
Foreign Relations
PM inaugurates World Sustainable Development Summit 2021
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 with the theme Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all […]
Foreign Relations
Sec Riva Ganguly Das holds Asia Cooperation Dialogue
The 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) under the theme, “The New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism” was held and Ms. Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs represented india […]
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Indian manufactured vaccines to neighboring & key partner countries on the go
The Government of India has received several requests for the supply of Indian manufactured vaccines from neighbouring and key partner countries. In response to these requests, and in keeping with India’s stated commitment to use India’s vaccine production and delivery capacity to help all of humanity fight the Covid pandemic […]