Maldives threatens to pull out from Commonwealth
September 12th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Sep 12 (IANS) The Maldives Wednesday threatened to pull out from the Commonwealth if the group's disciplinary body continues to "bully" the Indian Ocean island nation, Xinhua reported.Maldives government ... Read more...
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China donates 45 vehicles to Mauritius Police
September 1st, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Port Louis, Sep 1 (IANS) The Mauritius Police on Friday received 45 vehicles as a donation from the Chinese government, officials said.The vehicles including five mini-buses, five buses, 10 all ... Read more...
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Waheed, Manmohan discuss Maldivian polls, economic ties
May 12th, 2012 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Mohamed Waheed, the new president of the Maldives, Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here in his first-ever visit to India and discussed possible ... Read more...
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Patil to visit South Africa, Seychelles
April 27th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Amid China's increased forays in Africa, President Pratibha Patil heads Monday on an eight-day trip to Seychelles and South Africa which is expected to ... Read more...
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Ousted Maldives president coming to press for early polls
April 11th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) With the political deadlock persisting in the Maldives, ousted president Mohamed 'Anni' Nasheed comes to India next week to seek New Delhi's diplomatic push ... Read more...
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Amid flux, India to get Maldives situation update (Lead)
April 2nd, 2012 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) With the political flux continuing in the Maldives, India is gearing up to hear two contrasting views on the situation in the the Indian ... Read more...
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UAE funding wind farm in Seychelles
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Victoria (Seychelles), March 1 (IANS/WAM) The foundation stone of a UAE-funded wind farm was laid
in this Indian Ocean island nation Thursday.Seychelles President James Alix Michel and representatives of the Abu ... Read more...
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India pushes for early elections in Maldives, parties agree (Lead)
February 29th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Male/New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) On his second visit to the Maldives in nearly a fortnight, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai held wide-ranging discussions in the capital Male that culminated in ... Read more...
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Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles after fire
February 28th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 27 (IANS) An Italian cruise ship was adrift off the Indian Ocean island country of Seychelles following a fire on board. All passengers and crew were however safe, ... Read more...
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Mauritius will find solution on tax evasion: Mauritius minister (Interview)
February 12th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Mauritius will find a mutually satisfactory solution with India to the misuse of a bilateral treaty by investors to evade taxes, a senior minister ... Read more...
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US envoy calls for new coalition government in Maldives
February 11th, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 11 (IANS) A senior US diplomat said here Saturday that it was too early to conduct a snap poll in the Maldives and urged former president who claimed ... Read more...
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India urges Maldives to resolve issues peacefully (Lead)
February 11th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Ruling out intervention, India's special envoy to the Maldives Saturday met key political figures, including the ousted president and his successor, in Male and ... Read more...
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New Maldives government legitimate, says US
February 10th, 2012 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) The US said Thursday that it considered the new government in the Maldives as legitimate, calling for a peaceful settlement to the ongoing political unrest in ... Read more...
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Mauritius invites Indian investments
February 8th, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Assuring a safe and high-return environment, Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam Wednesday asked Indian entrepreneurs to step up investments through partnerships and joint ventures, ... Read more...
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India seeks Mauritius investment in key sectors
February 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India Tuesday urged Mauritius, the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI), to further boost investments in in manufacturing, agro-processing, information technology and pharma ... Read more...
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Mauritius PM heads to India
February 4th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) India and Mauritius, home to a large Indian diaspora and source of substantial FDI for New Delhi, will ramp up their economic and diplomatic ... Read more...
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China won’t attack India: PM
December 14th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Dismissing perceptions of threat following reports that Beijing was building a military base in the Indian Ocean, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his ... Read more...
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India signs umbrella pact with Maldives, to fight terror
November 12th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Male (Maldives), Nov 12 (IANS) Amid China's foray in this Indian Ocean island nation, India Saturday inked an umbrella agreement with the Maldives to intensify cooperation in diverse areas, ... Read more...
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Pakistan says Kasab should be hanged, but hedges on Hafiz Saeed
November 10th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Addu (Maldives), Nov 10 (IANS) Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik Thursday sprang a surprise by saying Ajmal Amir Kasab, convicted by an Indian court for the 26/11 terror attack, ... Read more...
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Amid China’s overtures, Manmohan to court Maldives
November 7th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India is set to seal an all embracing agreement and a counter-terror pact with the Maldives when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets President Mohammed ... Read more...
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India to base anti-piracy patrol plane in Maldives
October 18th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India will base a Dornier maritime patrol aircraft in the Maldives from Wednesday to carry out surveillance of the Indian Ocean island nation's exclusive economic ... Read more...
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Ham, apples, cheese on royal couple’s honeymoon menu
May 13th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 13 (IANS) A boatload of food supplies - including ham, apples, cheese, eggs and strawberries - has reportedly been shipped to the British royal couple celebrating their ... Read more...
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French envoy to Madagascar survives plane crash
May 11th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Antananarivo (Madagascar), May 11 (IANS) French Ambassador to Madagascar Jean-Marc Chataignier had a miraculous escape when his small plane crashed in the southeast part of the Indian Ocean island nation, ... Read more...
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Indian arrival in Mauritius through rare documents
March 17th, 2011 - 9:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Mauritians have the opportunity to view rare documents and photographs on the indenture system at an exhibition put up by the National Archives of India ... Read more...
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Sensors to detect nuclear blasts could also hear tsunamis, quakes
March 12th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 12 (ANI): The Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization monitoring centre in Vienna, Austria, spotted yesterday's Japanese quake.It also alerted Indonesia and other governments to the quake off Sumatra that caused ... Read more...
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India positions naval aircraft in Seychelles
February 24th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India Thursday said it has deployed a naval aircraft in the Seychelles to carry out surveillance of the Indian Ocean island nation's territorial waters as ... Read more...
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Spices for Indian kitchens from distant Comoros
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Spices such as cloves and pepper used in Indian kitchens will soon have a flavour of Comoros, an Indian Ocean island nation located in ... Read more...
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Indian varsities fuel Mauritius’ ‘knowledge hub’ dream
February 17th, 2011 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
By Shubha Singh
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Private Indian universities setting up campuses in Mauritius are helping the island nation off the African coast realise its vision of transforming into a knowledge ... Read more...
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Army officers claim coup d’etat during constitutional referendum in Madagascar
November 18th, 2010 - 12:08 am ICT by BNO News
ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR (BNO NEWS) -- Senior Army officers on Wednesday claimed to have executed a successful coup d'etat as a constitutional referendum is underway in Madagascar, local media reported.Through a statement, Colonel ... Read more...
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New species of ‘mongoose-like’ carnivore discovered in Madagascar
October 12th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 12 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new species of carnivore in Madagascar.The cat-sized, speckled brown mammal belongs to a family of mongoose-like animals found only on the Indian Ocean island, ... Read more...
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New mongoose-like species found in Madagascar
October 12th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) A new species of cat sized carnivores has been discovered in Madagascar.
The speckled brown mammal belongs to a family of mongoose-like animals found only on the Indian ... Read more...
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Prince Charles, Prince Albert, Maldives president to grace Games inaugural
September 5th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Manish Chand
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Guess what is common between Britain's Prince Charles, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and Prince Albert of Monaco? Well, nothing much yet. But they are ... Read more...
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Rare, vine-swinging Tarzan Chameleon found in Tarzanville
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): A rare, vine-swinging species of chameleon called 'Tarzan chameleon' has been discovered in a tiny patch of forest on the vast Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, a ... Read more...
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Second day of unrest in Maldives
July 16th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 16 (DPA) Demonstrators were on the streets of Male, the Maldives capital, Friday protesting the previous day's arrest of the leader of the main opposition party, officials said.
The Maldives ... Read more...
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MRPL signs $2 billion fuel supply deal to Mauritius
July 1st, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) Thursday signed an agreement to supply fuel to the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius for the next three years.
The ... Read more...
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