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Maldivian President Muizzu says first group of Indian troops to be sent back before March 10

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said the first group of Indian military personnel will be sent back from the island nation before March 10, while the remaining Indians manning two aviation platforms will be withdrawn by May 10.

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Maldives Protests Indian Coast Guard's Unauthorized Boarding of Fishing Vessels

The Maldives government seeks clarification from India after its coast guard boarded Maldivian fishing vessels, further straining diplomatic relations.

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Morning Digest | India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives; U.S. begins retaliatory strikes on militias in Iraq and Syria, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on February 3

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India to ‘replace’ military personnel in the Maldives

India agrees to replace military personnel in the Maldives by May 10, following demands to end their presence.

The Hindu

Maldives Prosecutor General Appointed By Previous Administration Reportedly Stabbed

The prosecutor general of Maldives who was appointed by the former government was reportedly stabbed Wednesday morning local time.

International Business Times

Morning Digest | Nitish murdered Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi; clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on Cabinet, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 29, 2024

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Opposition parties in Maldives express concern about its government’s ‘anti-India stance’

Maldives' main opposition parties express concern over government's "anti-India stance" and lack of transparency in foreign policy.

The Hindu

Choppy waters: On India-Maldives ties

While sovereignty is paramount for any country, it is important that India and the Maldives see the benefit of a détente over confrontation

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Assam Police book Rahul Gandhi for ‘violence’ during Nyay Yatra; Maldives rules out research by Chinese vessel in its waters, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 24, 2024

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Caught in India-Maldives spat, Lakshadweep islands want jobs, then tourists

India’s PM Modi campaigned for tourists to visit the idyllic archipelago. But people there have more basic demands.

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After Sri Lanka bars entry of research vessels, Chinese ships ‘heading’ to Maldives

Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 03 enters Indian Ocean, heading to Maldives amid tensions with India and Sri Lanka.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | 12 school students, 2 teachers killed in Gujarat boat capsize; India says it hopes to resolve issue of troops in Maldives, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 19, 2024

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India doesn’t need wolf warriors

Domestic sentiments will exacerbate India’s foreign policy challenge

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Newslaundry

Lakshadweep vs Maldives: Why putting pressure through social media won’t win Delhi friends

A question I heard often from Indian visitors to Sri Lanka during a longish posting in that country went something like this: “Yaar, how are they so clean?” Implicit, and sometimes stated in so many words, was actually this: “They are just an extension of India, the people are of…

The Independent UK

Maldives leader demands removal of Indian military from the archipelago by mid-March amid spat

Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu wants the Indian military personnel stationed in his archipelago nation withdrawn by March 15

International Business Times

Maldives Tells India To Withdraw Troops By March As Row Deepens

The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning from China where he signed a raft of deals.

The Hindu

Maldives asks India to withdraw troops by March 15

Male Maldivian President asks India to withdraw military personnel by March 15, amid tensions and pro-China alignment.

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India-Maldives row | Politics is politics, can’t guarantee every country will support us, says Jaishankar

India-Maldives row: A diplomatic row was triggered between India and Maldives after three Maldivian leaders posted derogatory remarks against PM Modi and mocked him over his trip to Lakshadweep.

The Independent UK

Maldives leader says his country's small size isn't a license to bully in apparent swipe at India

The president of the Maldives says that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign of defiance toward India, the archipelago state’s giant neighbor

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 237: #BoycottMaldives trends and Godi media finds a new ‘enemy’

This week started with Indian social media and the Godi media, both finding a new “enemy” to hate on as they campaigned against the Maldives.

The Hindu

Letters to The Editor — January 13, 2024

Readers’ mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations | Explained

India-Maldives row: The Hindu explains how the relationship between India and its neighbour Maldives has deteriorated since the change of regime in the island nation.

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Morning Digest | Under new R-Day deal, each State can field tableau once in 3 years; Maldives signs 20 agreements with China amid diplomatic row with India, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 10, 2024

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A change for the worse: On the rapid decline in India-Maldives ties

With the calls for boycotts and rising hypernationalistic rhetoric, India and the Maldives need to take a step back and reassess their responses

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