Zameer was appointed as the Maldives Foreign Minister by Muizzu after the latter took oath as the President on November 17 at a ceremony attended by Mahawar and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. He promised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to work with India on several issues of mutual interest.
Muizzu formally requested India to withdraw its military personnel from the country during a meeting with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. India and the Maldives agreed to discuss 'workable solutions' to continue the use of Indian military platforms, said government sources.
There were 24 Indian military personnel to manage the first helicopter, 25 Indians to manage the Dornier aircraft, 26 personnel to manage the second helicopter, and two more for maintenance and engineering, Firuzul was quoted as saying by the Maldivian media.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was accompanied by Munu Mahawar, India’s High Commissioner to Maldives, and other officials from the Indian High Commission. The new Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer and other officials from the host country were present on the occasion.
Muizzu, a close associate of former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen who forged close ties with China during his Presidency from 2013 to 2018, defeated India-friendly incumbent Solih in the presidential runoff held in September.
Apart from Rijiju, the ceremony was well attended by several leaders from South Asia, diplomats, and even some former presidents from all over the world. The ceremony was attended by former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the outgoing administration.
At least two Indian nationals were killed after an explosion in a fish market on Saturday. The victims were workers employed by the contractor for the land reclamation project to build an airport on the island.
Muizzu clinched victory in the presidential elections on Saturday by securing over 53% of the vote. He was congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the results were announced.
An engineer, Muizzu had served as the housing minister for seven years. He was mayor of Malé, and built closer ties with China under the regime of former President Abdullah Yameen.
There were more than 282,000 eligible voters and turnout was 78 per cent an hour before the polling stations closed, local media reported.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to the Maldives between May 1 to May 3.
Thilafushi, located in the Maldives, was initially designed as a landfill in the 1990s to manage the country's waste, but today it has undergone a remarkable transformation. Thilafushi is now a shining example of how proper waste management and recycling practices can transform.
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According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka to bolster the bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours of India.
High Commission of India in Maldives has expressed grief over tragic fire incident in Male, Maldives that caused loss of lives including reportedly of Indian nationals.
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After wide-ranging talks with visiting Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Modi announced a Line of Credit of USD 100 million (one million 10 lakh)for the neighbouring country for the completion of development projects in a time-bound manner.
Sri Lanka crisis: The 73-year-old President fled to the Maldives along with his wife and two security officers on a military jet early Wednesday in the face of a public revolt against his government for mishandling the country's economy.
Sri Lanka crisis: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife along with two bodyguards travelled to the Maldives after full approval of the country's Defence Ministry, Sri Lanka officials confirmed on Wednesday.
The man apparently wanted to keep his extra-marital affair under wraps but was unaware that tampering with the passport is an offence. When questioned by police, he said he had gone abroad to meet his girlfriend.
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