From UAE to Tanzania and Denmark, why China is so desperate to acquire foreign military bases
Since 2017, Beijing has made no bones about its intention to build overseas military facilities in a bid to project influence as well as safeguard its economic interests and citizenry
Five-day biennial trilateral exercise 'Dosti' between Maldives, India and Sri Lanka concludes today
The aim of the exercise is to further fortify the friendship, enhance mutual operational capability, and exercise interoperability and to build cooperation between the coast guards of Maldives, India and Sri Lanka
Third edition of navy's Goa Maritime Conclave begins tomorrow; to focus on maritime security challenges in Indian Ocean Region
Chiefs of navies or heads of maritime forces from Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand will participate in the event
SAFF Championship 2021: Sunil Chhetri scores brace against Maldives to lead India into final
Chhetri scored in the 62nd and 71st minutes after Manvir Singh had given India the lead in the 33rd minute in the must-win match for India
SAFF Championship: India face Maldives in must-win match, stare at worst show since 2003
A draw or a loss will send India out of reckoning for the final of the regional tournament and that will be the worst result for India in recent memory
SAFF Championship 2021: We cannot be dependent on just one player, says Igor Stimac
Currently at third spot with five points from three matches, India need nothing less than a win against Maldives to stay in reckoning for the final of the regional tournament.
I got Covishield from India, says President of the 76th UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid
India has exported over 66 million doses to nearly 100 countries, including the Maldives, Shahid's home country
Revisiting the Bollywood dream sequence: A tour of the world, and within
The Bollywood dream sequence helped stretch my imagination in a way that I believed the whole world was within me. This self-sufficiency helped me get through the physical setting I was in, from awkward social gatherings to the confines of my home during the pandemic.
Ajay Devgn to feature as guest on Discovery's Into The Wild With Bear Grylls
Ajay Devgn will soon film the episode in Maldives with host and ace adventurer Bear Grylls, which will premiere on Discovery+.
Greater Male Connectivity Project: What you need to know about New Delhi's $500 mn deal with Maldives
The largest infrastructure project in Maldives will involve the construction of a 6.74 km long bridge and causeway link connecting Male to Villingli, Gulhaifalhu and Thilafushi.
SAFF Championship: India to begin campaign on 3 October against Bangladesh
Igor Stimac's side will then face Sri Lanka (6 October), Nepal (8 October) and hosts Maldives (11 October) in their remaining round-robin league matches at the national football stadium in Male.
Maldives reopens for Indian tourists from 15 July: All you need to know about travelling to island nation
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced his government’s decision but also added that the situation will be reviewed periodically between 1 to 15 July in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid elected president of UN General Assembly
The Maldivian minister said his ‘immediate priority’ will be recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and working to ensure ‘vaccine equity’
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: AFC clarifies matches moved from China to Sharjah not Dubai
Seven Asian qualifying Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Matches scheduled to take place in China's Suzhou moved to Dubai due to COVID-19 cases
Seven Group A fixtures involving China, Syria, Maldives, the Philippines and Guam are affected, playing further havoc with the already heavily disrupted Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic delegations from India, South Asia to be vaccinated ahead of Games, say organisers
The move affects delegations coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Nepal, Tokyo 2020 and the International Olympic Committee said.
BCCI paying for quarantine of Australian IPL players in Sydney, says Cricket Australia
Most of the 38 members of the Australian contingent, including top players such as Pat Cummins and Steve Smith, officials and commentators, landed at the Sydney airport on Monday after a forced stop-over at Maldives.
IPL 2021: Australian players may head home from Maldives on Sunday, says report
A group of Australian cricketers, coaches and players-turned-commentators, currently stranded in Maldives, may return home in a chartered flight on Sunday, though they are still waiting for confirmation from their government, according to a report
New Zealand's IPL players in Maldives might head to England this weekend, says Blackcaps coach Gary Stead
Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, and physio Tommy Simsek are currently undergoing isolation in the Maldives and the Test series against England is due to start on 2 June, followed by the World Test Championship final against India from 18 June in Southampton.
Bengaluru FC return from Maldives after postponement of AFC Cup match, go into quarantine
All the Bengaluru FC players and support staff are in mandatory quarantine in line with the standard protocols.