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Indian troops begin Maldives pullout after quit order
Following talks with New Delhi, the two sides had agreed to complete a withdrawal of 89 Indian troops and their support staff from the nation of 1,192 tiny coral islands by May 10. Mihaaru said the three Indian aircraft - two helicopters and one fixed-wing plane - will be operated...
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Maldives: Muizzu expands diplomacy beyond India
Muizzu won last year’s presidential election on the "India Out" platform against Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's "India first" policy. -
India flexes maritime muscles by boosting Arabian Sea force
New Delhi, India - Dramatic drone footage showing Indian commandos hunting pirates after an attack in the Arabian Sea illustrates New Delhi's "significant" expansion of a muscular maritime force reflecting global ambitions, analysts say. The commandos, deployed this month from an Indian-built warship after an attempted hijacking of a merchant bulk... -
Lootah Biofuels inks MoU
The agreement is aimed at producing biofuel in Maldives. -
ADNEC to acquire Etihad Holidays
The move is aimed at expanding its footprint in tourism. -
OPEC Fund grants $10m aid to Bank of Maldives to shore up tourism
The loan will be used for lending to small enterprises The lending is expected to drive the country's path to recovery The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has granted a $10 million private sector loan agreement with the Bank of Maldives, state news agency WAM reported....