The Prime Minister will then be in Maldives on November 17 to attend the swearing in ceremony of newly elected President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Maldivian Democratic Party leader Solih defeated incumbent Abdullah Yameen in presidential race in September. Prime Minister Modi had telephoned Solih to congratulate him on his win while Solih had invited PM … Read more
Nasheed, who had been jailed for 13 years on terrorism charge in 2015, was welcomed at Male airport by president-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and hundreds of supporters. He arrived two days after the country’s Supreme Court withdrew a warrant for his arrest in the case. Nasheed became the country’s first democratically elected president in 2008 … Read more
The court halted the conviction after the Prosecutor General requested the apex court to review verdict against him last Sunday. The order requested state authorities not to take any action against Nasheed until it reviews his verdict as requested by the PG’s office. The judgement comes two days before former President is to return to … Read more
In a unanimous ruling, the court on Sunday denied the president’s request to oversee a police or military probe into alleged vote-rigging and electoral fraud. It ruled that there is no legal or constitutional basis to question the legality of the election based on the evidence submitted. The Supreme Court said the president’s lawyers failed … Read more
BEIJING: India is a brother, but China is like a long lost cousin found, Maldives Ambassador to China Mohamed Faisal has said, asserting that his country would push ahead with Chinese projects despite New Delhi’s concerns. The Maldives will further embrace Chinese investment but is aware it risks getting caught between China and India, Faisal … Read more
