Relations between India and the Maldives soured after three Maldivian deputy ministers made derogatory remarks towards PM Modi, leading to a tourism boycott of the country. The bilateral relations were already in hot waters due to President Mohamed Muizzu's pro-China policies.
The number of Indian tourists in the Maldives has sharply declined in 2024, taking it from the topmost to the sixth position after January following a decrease of 42 per cent in arrivals. This decline has been attributed to President Mohamed Muizzu's pro-China foreign policy.
During the visit, Maldives and China are expected to sign several agreements to further bolster their bilateral relations, and Xi will host a welcome ceremony and a welcome banquet for Muizzu. Earlier Maldives Presidents have visited India first, but Muizzu went to Turkey instead in November.
Sullivan's comments come after the US called for a 'transparent' investigation of Trudeau's explosive allegations against Indian government in Nijjar's death.
The US reportedly flew a B-1B bomber to the Korean Peninsula on the sidelines of an ongoing annual US-South Korean computer-simulated exercise called “Ulchi Freedom Shield.”
Ahead of her visit, Raimondo said that the US does not want to decouple from China's economy in its focus on promoting manufacturing to boost the American economy.
In a latest development, five Pakistanis were arrested for travelling to Israel, as the former country does not recognise the Jewish state, exemplifying the tense relations between the two nations.
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and late party leader PV Narasimha Rao had strained relations when he was the Prime Minister as she was unhappy over the slow pace of progress in the probe
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