Maldives

The Maldives Parliament recently unanimously voted on a resolution condemning Israeli aggression on Palestine, thus prohibiting the entry of Israeli passport holders and the import of Israeli-made goods.

After facing massive backlash, Mariyam Shiuna has now extended her “sincerest apologies” for insulting Indian flag with a fake poster.

The post by Mariyam Shiuna, seeking support for the ruling Maldivian party PPM, mocks the Ashoka Chakra of the Indian National flag.

The Indian government has agreed to allow export of essential commodities at the request of Maldives.

Muizzu recently made conciliatory comments towards India in the wake of the upcoming Parliament elections in Maldives on the 21st of April.

President Muizzu stated that India will continue to remain the Maldives' "closest ally" and emphasized that there was no question about it.

The row erupted after three Maldivian deputy ministers made derogatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over his pictures from the visit to Lakshadweep.

Mohamed Nasheed, who served as the President of Maldives between 2008 and 2018, urged, "So, I think that this matter must be ironed out. We must go back to our usual relation."

Posting on his social media X, the newly elected president of the Maldivian Democratic Party said, "100 days in, it's clear: President Muizzu's claims of 'thousands of Indian military personnel' were just another in a string of lies.

"Without significant policy changes, the overall fiscal deficits and public debt are projected to stay elevated, and the Maldives remains at high risk of external and overall debt distress", the IMF stated in its report.