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The significance of Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake's Maldives trip in the backdrop of PM Modi's visit
Three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, Maldives will host Sri Lanka's president Anura Kumara Dissanayake with ...
The best hotels in the Maldives — for every budget
The best hotels in the Maldives — for every budget - From a resort on a private island, to the world’s first underwater hotel ...
You can spend the day in Maldives-style overwater huts – just 3 hours from the UK
IMAGINE soaking up the sun whilst suspended over the sea – you’d think you were in the Maldives, right? Well you can actually ...
Did Maldives Defence Ministry Have PM Modi’s Poster With ‘Surrender’ on It? No!
Fact-Check: An altered image of PM Modi's photo on a building in Maldives with the word 'surrender' on it has gone viral as ...
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President departs on state visit to the Maldives
At the invitation of the President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed the ...
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President Anura Kumara begins state visit to Maldives
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who left the island this morning (28), on a three-day state visit to the Maldives, landed at the Velana International Airport in Male, a short while ago ...
Modi joins Maldives independence day celebrations, signals easing tensions amid China rivalry
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has participated in the 60th Independence Day celebrations of the Maldives, concluding a ...
Second airport backed by Abu Dhabi inaugurated in the Maldives with AED 330.5 million investment
The Maldives today inaugurated the upgraded Velana International Airport, supported by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) ...
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President Dissanayake to leave for Maldives today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to depart for Maldives today (July 28), on a state visit at the invitation of ...
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China’s ‘Global Times’ unleashes fury: Why Beijing is slamming Indian media over Modi's Maldives visit
Global Times lashed out at Indian media while reasserting that China will continue to strengthen its ties with the Maldives ...
The resort town where you can find Maldives-like winter sun closer to home
A visit to the ancient city of Side, nestled on the Turkish Riviera, reveals just that. Dating back to the 7th century BC, ...
‘Did you ask Maldives president his religion before hugging’: Mamata Banerjee's jibe at PM Modi
Mamata Banerjee, taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Maldives, said, “Did you ask Maldives president his religion when you hugged him and donated 5,000 crore while ...