Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen is under investigation for corruption, police said Sunday after court-ordered accounts holding $6.5 million to be frozen.

Maldives seize $6.5 million from former president

New Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will arrive in New Delhi today on a three-day state visit, during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral ties.

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed to reach New Delhi today on a 3-day visit to India

Maldives' new finance minister said on Monday that China is executing infrastructure projects at vastly higher prices than originally proposed but the island nation cannot get out of its commitments now.

Maldives says China is building projects at inflated prices

The Maldives has seen a major change in the last few months. On November 17 Ibrahim Mohamed Solih took oath as new President in which India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the only head of state as a guest.

With China tilt over, Maldives says it is looking for 'generous aid' from India

In his first comments on China, Maldives new president President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih "underscored the contributions made by China to the development of Maldives over the years.

Solih meets Xi's special envoy; underscores contributions made by China to development of Maldives

The new president of the Maldives took office on Saturday, declaring the state coffers to have been looted and warned that the country was in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom.

Maldives' new president Solih warns state coffers 'looted' after China-led boom

Maldives on Saturday witnessed a change, a change that was welcomed by New Delhi both by actions and words. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih took oath as the new president of the Maldives in the presence 17 foreign dignitaries and representatives from 46 countries.

Prime Minister Modi, Maldives President Solih promise relationship reset, renewed bilateral cooperation

A tussle for dominance has ended in Maldives, at least for the time being. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was inaugurated on Saturday as the new president of the country after the opposition unity dislodged the pro-China strongman Abdulla Yameen in September elections.

The Maldives win: What it means for India

CIA has concluded Saudi crown prince ordered journalist's killing: Report The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, the Washington Post reported on Friday, a finding that contradicts Saudi government assertions that he was not involved.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in Male. Solih took oath as the President of Maldives, at National Stadium in Male on Saturday.

PM Modi meets Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in Male

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was inaugurated Saturday as the new president of the Maldives after the opposition united to dislodge pro-China strongman leader Abdulla Yameen in September elections.

Solih sworn in as Maldives president, replacing pro-China leader

PM Modi will be visiting the Maldives on Saturday to take part in the oath-taking ceremony of new president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. He will be leaving Delhi around noon time.

In PM Modi's presence at Solih's oath taking ceremony Delhi sends a message

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed returned home from exile Thursday, two days after the country's Supreme Court withdrew a warrant for his arrest. Nasheed, who had been jailed for 13 years on a controversial terrorism charge, was welcomed at Male airport by president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and hundreds of supporters.

Maldives ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed ends exile

Maldives judges on Sunday heard a petition by strongman president Abdulla Yameen to have his recent election defeat annulled, potentially triggering US sanctions and plunging the archipelago into fresh turmoil.

Maldives judges hear strongman Abdulla Yameen's election challenge

China's foreign ministry said today that president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will stay committed to enhancing ties with China and will "follow existing projects with the country".

Will continue to follow existing projects in Maldives, taken note of people opposing smooth cooperation: China

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen's party today filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging his election defeat last month. Watch: 'I accept defeat', says Yameen after losing Maldives election Yameen's U-turn comes after he conceded defeat to Ibrahim Mohamed Solih-led Opposition parties.

President Yameen's party challenges election results in Maldives Supreme Court

A Maldives opposition leader has returned home after being exiled in Germany for months to escape a prison sentence on charges of plotting to overthrow the government.

Maldives opposition leader returns from exile in Germany

The president-elect of the Maldives has scored another victory by securing a majority in Parliament after the Elections Commission restored 12 lawmakers who were earlier deemed to have lost their seats.

Maldives president-elect Mohamed Solih gains control of Parliament

The Central government on Friday said that it is ready to accept suggestions from people protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act. The development comes after protesters across the country took to the streets against the new law which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

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The Elections Commission of Maldives on Saturday officially declared opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih winner of the country's national election, defeating president Abdulla Yameen who had sought a delay in publication of the final results.

Maldives election body endorses opposition leader Solih's victory amid threats

The police and military in the Maldives said on Wednesday they will uphold the result of an election in which opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih beat President Abdulla Yameen.

Maldives police and military say will uphold vote result

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of the Maldives' President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in November, according to a Maldives media report Thursday.

Maldives' president-elect Solih invites Modi in swearing-in ceremony

The peaceful vote for change in the Maldives presidential elections is an affirmation of ordinary people in democratic processes and in upholding of dignity and rule of law, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.

Maldives result: People's affirmation to democracy, says CHRI

Maldives' president-elect Solih invites PM Modi in swearing-in ceremony