India Maldives Relations: India’s Rupay card will be launched in Maldives soon. This is expected to boost the currency of Maldives. This step is being taken at a time when bilateral relations between Maldives and India are a bit uneasy. Actually, Rupay of National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) is the first card included in the global card payment network in India. It has received wide acceptance in India for payment in ATMs, purchase and sale of goods and on e-commerce websites. Economic Development and Trade Minister Mohammed Saeed has…
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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu Seeks Debt Relief From India
Mohamed Muizzu Seeks Debt Relief From India : Since becoming the President of Maldives, Mohammed Muizzu has been maintaining an anti-India stance. But now his stance towards India seems to be soft. Mohammad Muizzu now adopted a conciliatory stance and said that India will remain a close ally of his country. Not only this, he has also demanded loan concession from India. In fact, by the end of last year, Maldives owed India approximately 409 million US dollars. Since taking oath as president in November last year, pro-China Maldivian leader…
Read MoreIndia Maldives Conflict Mohammad Muizzu Party Lost Mayor Election Against MDP Candidate Adam Azim
Mohammad Muizzu Party Lost Mayor Election: Amidst the ongoing dispute with India, Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu has suffered a severe blow. His People’s National Congress (PNC) party has lost in the mayoral elections held in the country’s capital Male. The pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has won a landslide victory in the mayor’s election of the capital Male on Saturday (January 13). The special thing is that Muizzu has been the mayor of Male, he had resigned from the post of mayor to contest the presidential elections. Maldives President…
Read MoreMariyam Shiuna Malsha Hassan Zihan Zahid Rameez Maldivian Leaders Who Made Derogatory Remarks On PM Modi
Maldives Leaders Remarks Row: Prime Minister to promote Lakshadweep as a tourist destination Narendra Modi A major controversy has erupted when some leaders, including Maldivian Minister Mariam Shiuna and leader Zahid Rameez, made derogatory remarks while making fun of the effort. Many Indians and celebrities on social media have called for boycotting Maldives. On Sunday (January 7), the Maldives government distanced itself from the derogatory comments made by the leaders and said that their views are personal and do not represent the views of the government. The Maldives government said…
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