Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that India will extend an additional $100 million line of credit for the island nation of Maldives. The announcement was made after PM Modi held talks with Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is on a four-day visit to India with the focus on inaugurating Maldives' biggest infrastructure project, the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP).

India extends another $100 million line of credit to Maldives

President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih speaks at the 76th general debate at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih addresses the 76th UNGA session

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday called on Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih and hailed the long-standing friendship between India and the Maldives. General Rawat, who is currently on a five-day visit to the island nation, also commended the joint efforts of the armed forces of both countries at enhancing and revitalising the bilateral defence cooperation during his meeting with the Maldivian President.

Army Chief General Rawat meets Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih, hails bilateral ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his state visit to the Maldives, held a flurry of meetings with several leaders of the island nation and discussed various issues to boost bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

In Maldives, PM Modi held talks with leaders to boost bilateral ties

The Maldives will be conferring PM Modi with its highest honour accorded to foreign dignitaries - the Most Honourable Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen (Order of Nishanizzuddeen) - Maldivian President's house has announced.

Maldives to honour PM Modi with highest award offered to foreign dignitaries

India and Maldives on Tuesday exchanged diplomatic notes for the implementation of the visa facilitation agreement with an aim to boost people-to-people ties between the two countries.

New visa agreement between India, Maldives to be effective from March

The interim Budget saw India increase its contribution substantially to the Maldives while bringing support to SAARC and BIMSTEC Secretariat at the same level. According to Budget estimates for 2019-2020, Maldives got Rs 400 crore grant and Rs 175 crore loan from India making New Delhi's contribution to the Indian ocean country at Rs 575 crore.

Budget 2019: India increases significant contribution to Maldives; BIMSTEC to get similar funds as SAARC

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Veteran Maldives lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih overcame the detention and exile of key opposition figures to win this year's presidential poll and unseat incumbent Abdulla Yameen, but now faces the task of holding together a disparate coalition.

Maldives President Ibrahim Solih: Reformer who must hold together a diverse coalition

Maldives President Ibrahim Solih to arrive in India today

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih arrived in India Sunday on a three-day India visit. He was received by Minister of State Hardeep Singh Puri. This is Solih's first visit to a foreign country after taking over as president of the Maldives on November 17.

In first visit to foreign country after taking over, Maldives President Solih arrives in India    

India-Maldives ties: Ibrahim Solih to visit India

Govt files affidavit in SC seeking 'correction' in para which makes reference to CAG report, PAC in Rafale judgement A day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged that Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on Rafale pricing never reached Public Accounts Committee (PAC), the Centre on Saturday filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking ''correction'' in a paragraph in its judgement on Rafale fighter jet deal in which a reference has been made about the CAG report and PAC, reported news agency PTI.

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Faced with an acute budgetary deficit due to mounting foreign debts, the new government in the Maldives, led by President Abdulla Solih, is looking to India for financial support to help the island nation achieve its development goals.

Maldives seeks India's assistance to pay off Chinese debt

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