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After China, Maldivian President Muizzu likely to visit India later this month: Report
Fp Staff • 1 year agoThe visit was proposed before the current diplomatic row erupted over derogatory remarks by the ministers of the Muizzu government against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India, according to the report
Maldives' tourism industry 'strongly condemns' anti-PM Modi posts, says India has always been first responder in crises
Fp Staff • 1 year ago"...India has always been a first responder to various crises throughout our history and we are immensely grateful to the close relationship that the Government as well as people of India have maintained with us," said MATI in a statement
'Help India become a self-reliant nation': Meenakashi Lekhi on Maldives-India diplomatic row
Fp Staff • 1 year agoAmid a diplomatic row between India and Maldives over disparaging remarks made by Maldivian ministers after PM Modi's visit to Lakshadweep, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Monday said India has a diversity of places to visit and people of the country should help India become a self-reliant nation
How the India-Canada diplomatic row could cost Ottawa $700 million in 2024
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoOttawa may be in for a $700 million (~Rs 58 billion) economic shock due to its dispute with New Delhi, claims research by an independent think group. This is because Indian students fear for their safety which may cause fewer to choose Canada over other destinations
Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of blocking Hajj access to its residents amid diplomatic row; Riyadh denies claim
• 7 years agoQatar and Saudi Arabia have been locked in a political feud for more than a year, but Riyadh made an exception for its boycott for the Hajj pilgrimage.
North Korea test fires inter-continental ballistic missile; sparks tension with Japan, South Korea, US
Fp Staff • 8 years agoNorth Korea successfully tested an inter-contentinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 4 July, in the culimination of a decades-long ambition.
Israel rejected our ambassador, claims New Zealand
Fp Archives • 11 years agoA diplomatic row has flared between Israel and New Zealand after officials from the South Pacific nation said their new ambassador was rejected by Israel because he's also an envoy to the Palestinian Authority.
Beyond Khobragade: Kerry, Khurshid discuss resuming bilateral ties
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe United States and India could soon reschedule a visit by the US Energy Secretary that was cancelled because of a diplomatic row, New Delhi said in a statement after Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid met his counterpart John Kerry.
Devyani row: US does not want ties to be affected with India
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe US has expressed hope of arriving at a resolution of the Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade issue, which has resulted in "hiccups" in the India-US bilateral ties.
Obama admin wants to move Indo-US ties past Khobragade row: US official
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe Obama Administration is focused on moving Indo-US relationship forward, a senior US official said, even as the paperwork on transfer of senior Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade to India's UN mission is under review.