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Also Read: Maldives news: Opposition MPs engage in fight during parliamentary proceedings, video goes viral The main opposition party of the Maldives, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which holds a majority in Parliament, has gathered enough signatures to submit a motion to impeach Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, reported ANI citing local media outlets on Monday. The MDP in partnership with the Democrats have gathered signatures for an impeachment motion, according to ‘The Sun’ report.

Adhadhu. As per details, a key vote on parliamentary approval for the Muizzu government was scheduled for today, but a fight between MDP MP Isa and PNC MP Abdullah Shaheem Abdul Hakeem was seen which went viral on social media. According to Adhadhu, one video showcased Shaheem gripping Isa's leg and the two falling together, whereas another visual that went viral on social media showed Isa kicking Shaheem's neck and pulling his hair. ALSO READ: Maldives President Muizzu mentions ‘centuries of friendship’ with India; wishes Prez Murmu, PM Modi on Republic Day 2024 Apart from this, the footage also shows other members pushing Shaheem out of the area.

The Congress leader was speaking at a talk show at the Kolkata International Book Fair. According to the report, he said that while relations with Maldives at present are not good, that with Sri Lanka was not too bad, while that with Bangladesh is pretty good. "Relations with Pakistan are in bad shape, Nepal is more and more subject to Chinese influence and Chinese influence is also increasing in Bhutan," Tharoor said while talking about India's position vis-a-vis smaller countries in the periphery.

Mohamed Muizzu asking India to withdraw troops from the island nation, India's Navy Chief R Hari Kumar has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives. India and Maldives are reportedly in talks over the removal of troops from Maldives.

Mint breaks down why India is unhappy with the Chinese vessel making its way through the Indian Ocean to the Maldives. On Monday, news surfaced that a Chinese research vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 3, will be visiting the Maldives in the coming weeks. The vessel had earlier requested permission to visit Sri Lanka but this was denied.

The Maldives government has confirmed giving clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port, a move which could further irk India with whom the tiny archipelago nation is involved in a diplomatic spat

Big fat weddings have been urged to go local. So it’s goodbye Dubai, London, Maldives or Lake Como, and back to the drawing board. We know of at least three top business families—in Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Kolkata—that have had to search for desi alternatives at the last minute. Some have found a way out by hosting all the pre-wedding festivities in the original exotic locations as planned, while the big day is held back home. Considering that some A-list invitees were also wary of attending such shaadis after the Wed in India mission statement, this was a happy nuptial workaround. Life Moves OnTh

Maldives over viral social media posts by the country's junior ministers mocking his visit to Lakshadweep, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a fresh pitch for the promotion of domestic tourism. During his recent layover at Lakshadweep, PM Modi called for the Indian island cluster to be developed as a destination for beach tourism. Addressing the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Khodaldham Trust Cancer Hospital in Gujarat, PM Modi urged fellow countrymen to take nine solemn pledges, including promoting tourism in the country. «Think about your country first. Do whatever you wish for your country first.

As the world devolves from the unipolar world led by the US in the immediate aftermath of the end of the Cold War to an international order more in flux–not yet multipolar and not quite bipolar either–small states are gaining outsize ability to shape their own destinies. Long used to being ignored, many small countries are increasingly capable of playing rival states against each other and expanding their diplomatic space. Maldives is a classic case in point.

Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital Maldives' capital city Male. Aasandha Company Limited, the company responsible for medical evacuations, issued an official statement and said that the Medical Section of the company had processed and approved the airlift ambulance within 12 minutes. The 14 year old Malivian boy from Gaaf Alif Villingili, had a brain tumour and suffered a stroke, according to India Today.

Maldives, a 13-year-old lost his life due to delays in crucial medical treatment. Local media reports suggest the tragedy resulted from the alleged reluctance of the Maldivian government to use Indian choppers for timely medical evacuations.

Ashley Park, best known for starring in 'Emily in Paris' and 'Beef', is recovering after experiencing a serious medical scare earlier this month. In an Instagram post on Friday, the 32-year-old actor said she suffered from a critical septic shock, a severe form of sepsis in which the body overreacts to an infection. Park was on vacation in the Maldives when the case of tonsillitis cascaded into a serious health crisis.

S Jaishankar met with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer on the sidelines of NAM Summit and held a “frank conversation” on India-Maldives ties. Withdrawal of Indian military personnel from Maldives and India’s solution to address situation was among the key talking points.

Mr. Bhatura – a restaurant chain in Noida and Ghaziabad has promised to offer a free plate of 'Chole Bhature' if its restaurant customers show proof of cancelled tickets to the Maldives. India-Maldives: EAM holds 'frank conversation' with Zameer on troops withdrawal "Through this, we want to promote tourism in Lakshadweep.

Muizzu has asked India to withdraw their troops from the tourist island before 15 March. The troops, which India says provide help with humanitarian aid and medical evacuations for the residents of the remote islands of the country, have become a point of contention between India and Maldives, since President Muizzu, also known to be pro-China, assumed the seat of governance. However, reports suggest that the specific deadline to withdraw Indian troops from Maldives had more to do with a certain upcoming election, which holds significance for Muizzu's People's National Congress (PNC).

President Mohamed Muizzu requested the removal of Indian military personnel from the island nation by March 15, 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Pitti claimed some users accused his company of instigating the India-Maldives standoff. "Here is a brief history: Nov 2023, President of Maldives won election on plank of "India Out" campaign.

India's military presence in the Maldives, now at the centre of a controversy, has been focused on managing two helicopters and a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft that were gifted to the island nation to conduct search and rescue operations and surveillance of its Exclusive Economic Zone. The aerial assets, which are under direct control of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), have helped conduct more than 600 medical evacuations, search and rescue missions and medical team transfers in the past five years, often making the difference between life and death at the high seas, said people with knowledge of the matter. According to information shared by the Maldives government, the 77 Indian military personnel are either flying crew, technical staff, medical staff or trainers for the two advanced light helicopters and one Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft that operate under the MNDF, they said. These include 24 personnel for one helicopter, 26 for the second, 25 for the Dornier and two additional personnel for general maintenance and engineering. There is no presence of Indian combat troops on the island nation and the bulk of personnel are involved in operating the aerial assets and training MNDF personnel on the equipment and platforms, said the people.

Male sets deadline for Indian troops' withdrawal, EAM says ‘cannot guarantee…' India's government has traditionally considered the Maldives, home to around half a million people, to be within its sphere of influence. China and the Maldives upgraded their relationship during Muizzu's first state visit to Beijing last week by agreeing to a "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" that sets the stage for the Asian giant to up its investments in the Maldives.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has commented on the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Maldives and asserted “politics is politics", and added that one cannot guarantee in every country, every day, everybody will support us or agree with India. The remark was made even as Maldives established 15 March as deadline for India to pull back its troops from the island.

President Muizzu who recently completed a state visit to China, during which Beijing agreed to provide $130 million for the development of Male, the capital city. The two countries also signed an agreement on agricultural cooperation.

NEW DELHI : The Maldives has asked India to withdraw its troops stationed in the country by 15 March, said Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, a top aide to President Mohamed Muizzu, at a press conference on Sunday. “Indian military personnel cannot stay in the Maldives. This is the policy of President Dr.