India urges Maldives parties to stick to roadmap
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) With two key Maldivian political parties withdrawing from all-party talks for early elections, India Friday pressed for discussions to find "a peaceful and viable solution" ... Read more...
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US concerned over protests in Male
March 1st, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 1 (IANS) The US Thursday expressed concern over the "disorderly protests" and the disruption of the opening of parliament in the Maldives by foes of new President Mohamed ... Read more...
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US ‘in lockstep with India’ on Maldives
February 18th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Noting that India has "traditionally played a strong role" in Maldives, the US has said it was working closely with India in resolving the political impasse ... 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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India urges Maldives to resolve issues democratically
February 11th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 11 (IANS) Ruling out intervention, India's special envoy to the Maldives returned to New Delhi Saturday evening after wide-ranging talks with key political figures in the ... Read more...
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UN chief hopes change in Maldives will bring peace
February 8th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Feb 8 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed "strong hope" that a shift in power in the Maldives will help quell the violence and tensions the island ... Read more...
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India mediates in Maldivian political crisis (Lead)
February 7th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) India said Tuesday it was "closely" monitoring the situation in the Maldives, where president Mohamed Nasheed quit after four years in office after overnight protests ... Read more...
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India closely monitoring Maldives situation
February 7th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Indian Tuesday said it was "closely" monitoring the situation in the Maldives, where President Mohamed Nasheed, elected only four years ago, resigned following overnight protests."We ... Read more...
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Indian prisoners in Sri Lanka send SOS to Jayalalithaa
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Anguished by what they say is New Delhi's apathy, Indians jailed in Sri Lanka want Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to intervene and seek ... Read more...
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Won’t do anything that threatens India: Maldives president
October 28th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 28 (IANS) Allaying apprehensions in New Delhi over China's efforts to expand its influence in the Maldives, the island nation's president has said it would never do anything ... Read more...
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India, Maldives to strenthen bilateral ties (Lead, superseding previous story)
November 4th, 2010 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India and the Maldives Thursday discussed ways to further strengthen their multifaceted relations, particularly in areas like health, education and investment."Both the dignitaries discussed bilateral issues relating ... Read more...
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India, Maldives to strenthen bilateral ties
November 4th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) India and Mauritius Thursday discussed ways to further strengthen their multifaceted relations, particularly in areas like health, education and investment."Both the dignitaries discussed bilateral issues relating to ... Read more...
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Vice president heads to a new Maldives
November 7th, 2008 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari goes to Maldives Monday on a two-day visit that will mark India's first top-level contact with the new democratic government in the Indian ... Read more...
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India welcomes ‘new era’ in Maldives
October 30th, 2008 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) As the Maldives elected Mohamed Nasheed as its new president, India Wednesday lauded "free and fair elections" in the Indian Ocean island nation and hoped that the ... Read more...
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