Maldives began a night-time curfew from Thursday to control a doubling of daily coronavirus infections that was fuelled by crowds at a local election and family gatherings during the ongoing Muslim fasting month of Ramzan.

Maldives imposes night curfew after steep jump in COVID-19 infections

Parliament speaker and former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed has been injured in a terrorist attack near his residence. According to reports, Islamic state has taken responsibility for the attack.

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed injured in terrorist attack

News Alert: Maldives Speaker Mohd Nasheed’s condition critical post surgeries

A day after Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed narrowly survived an assassination attempt in Male, the hospital where he is admitted said he remains "critical".

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed critical, say doctors after bomb attack

Maldives, the island nation famous among Indians for spending leisure time. As India records the deadly second wave, there are travel restrictions in place on Indian holiday makers. Cases are surging in other countries as well as of now. So what happens to the tourism sector of Maldives?

Maldives' Minister of Tourism Dr Abdulla Mausoom speaks to WION

Several Australian players, coaches, and commentators part of the Indian Premier League 2021 will be moving out of India within the next few days after the cash-rich league was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the bubble.

Australian players will go home via Sri Lanka or the Maldives after IPL suspension: Cricket Australia

The Maldives is still welcoming Bollywood stars and other rich Indians to its secluded beaches and crystal-clear lagoons even as countries ban flights because of a brutal Covid surge.

Vacation from the virus: Maldives still welcoming rich Indians

Calling his country as "heart of the Indian ocean", Maldives Foreign minister Abdulla Shahid has called for a "peaceful, prosperous and stable" which is an "essential factor" for the "prosperity of Maldives". Speaking exclusively to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal during his ongoing Delhi visit, FM Abdulla said, "we will work with all our neighbors in making sure" the region continues to be peaceful."

"Important to have peaceful Indian Ocean", says Maldives FM Abdulla Shah

Describing his country as "heart of the Indian Ocean", Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has called for a "peaceful, prosperous and stable" region which he feels is an "essential factor" for the "prosperity of Maldives".

'Peaceful Indian Ocean important': Maldives FM; thanks India for support for UNGA prez candidature

Janhvi Kapoor is the latest Bollywood celebrity to have discovered the beauty of Maldives. The young actress is vacationing in the picturesque island country with friends.

Janhvi Kapoor stuns in beach wear, shares stunning glimpses of Maldives' sunset

In a development that has raised many eyebrows, the US Navy ship USS John Paul Jones, which is part of the US Seventh Fleet, has violated the exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of India and Maldives by its "freedom of navigation operation (“FONOP”).

US Navy violates exclusive economic zones of India, Maldives

The ruling could not have been more clear. One of soccer’s six regional bodies had engaged in discriminatory behavior against a female official by hindering her chances of getting a seat on its board and a leadership position with the sport’s global governing body, FIFA.

A soccer official proved her discrimination case. No one was punished.

Maldives Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed said on Wednesday that when lockdowns were imposed all across the globe, his country had to close its borders and had no visitors.

Maldives became no-income country overnight, says Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed

In pics: Shraddha Kapoor's Maldives pics will make you crave for a holiday

Maldives sports minister Ahmed Mahloof has said that India and Maldives are 'writing history in the Maldives – India sports ties' even as New Delhi is helping build mega sporting infrastructure in the Indian ocean country.

We are writing history in Maldives-India sports ties: Maldives sports minister

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu Maldives vacation with her husband, actor Karan Singh Grover is what travel goals are made of. The couple is back from their refreshing Maldives vacation but continues to treat their fans with pictures of their trip.

Bipasha Basu Maldives posts will make you crave for a beach vacation

India will always be a reliable security partner for the Maldives, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Sunday, as the Centre signed a USD 50 million defence Line of Credit agreement with the island nation to facilitate capability building in the maritime domain.

India signs USD 50 million defence LoC agreement to boost maritime capabilities of Maldives

Several neighbouring countries praised India as the country starts giving millions of coronavirus vaccines to South Asian nations, a move that also counters China's dominance in the region.

India's vaccine diplomacy earns praise from South Asian neighbours as Chinese dominance declines

Maldives's President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has thanked the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the country got 100,000 doses of India manufactured covid vaccine on Wednesday.

Maldives' president thanks India as New Delhi's COVID vaccine gift reaches Male

The Maldives will become the first country to receive the Indian COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. The Indian Ocean island country will receive Oxford Astrazeneca's COVISHIELD vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India.

Maldives to be the first country to receive Indian COVID-19 vaccine

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Saturday inaugurated the first India funded grant project of 2021 in the capital Male. The project to upgrade the Ekuveni running track into a state-of-the-art synthetic nine-lane running track is the 8th Indian grant project of the country in the last 6 months.

First India funded project of 2021 inaugurated in the Maldives; several more lined up

It’s the last day of this year, 2020 and celebrities around the world have already left for their respective holiday places to welcome the new year. Among many who were seen leaving the country earlier this week were young actors Ananya Panday and Ishaan Khatter.

In pics: Ananya Panday, Ishaan Khatter spark dating rumours as they vacation together in Maldives

Till the 1970s, Maldives was fed by sporadic tourism, mostly from the boats calling into islands while sailing through the Indian Ocean. It was only in 1972, the country’s tourism industry witnessed coming up of two resorts with 280 guest accommodation.

The Sustainable Maldives: A learning lesson for tourist destinations across the world

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval took part in the dialogue along with Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Major Gen (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne and Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Didi.

India, Lanka and Maldives agree to bolster maritime security cooperation

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