 | Tug of war continues between India, Maldives over presence of Indian soldiersThere are 24 Indian military personnel managing a chopper, 25 managing a Dornier and 26 managing a second Dornier in the Maldives. In addition, there are two more for maintenance and engineering. |
 | Maldives' new leader Muizzu faces political rift days after taking powerYameen loyalists accused Muizzu of seeking to hijack the leadership of their Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), and the former president will now form his own party. |
 | New Maldives President Muizzu formally asks India to withdraw military personnel from his countryMuizzu's request came when India's Union Minister Kiren Rejiju paid a courtesy call on the new president at the latter's office, the Maldivian President's Office said in a press release. |
 | Maldives upholds Rs 2.28 crore penalty against TN vessel ownerThe coastguard of Maldives National Defence Force seized Tharuvaikulam fishing vessel named 'Holy Spirit' on October 22, with 12 fishermen onboard, for allegedly entering the Maldivian maritime zone. |
 | Kiren Rijiju to represent India at swearing-in of Maldives President MuizzuMuizzu, the pro-China president-elect of Maldives, defeated incumbent president Ibrahim Solih on September 30, winning marginally by nearly 54 percent of the votes. |
 | Mohamed Muizzu, to be sworn in as Maldivian president, vows to expel Indian troops, says will not allow China, any other nation to replace themMuizzu's election success in September hinged on a sustained campaign against India's outsized political and economic clout in the Maldives, and specifically his pledge to eject Indian forces. |
 | Set sail for Singapore, Maldives from next yearConsidered to be one of the preferred ports for international cruises because of the presence of United Nations heritage sites, Chennai received more than 90,000 tourists in 2022-23. |
 | CM will interfere if centre fails to retrieve Tharuvaikulam fishers' vesselAddressing reporters, he said the Tharuvaikulam fishermen, who were arrested by the Maldivian authorities, recently attended an inquiry related to the appeal petition filed by the vessel owner. |
 | Modi must get penalty waiver for fishers held by Maldives: CMStalin said the Maldives authorities directed that the penalty should be paid within 30 days and the boats would be detained until the fine is paid. |
 | CM Stalin urges Centre to bring back Tharuvaikulam fishermen, their vesselsChief Minister MK Stalin has already urged the centre to intervene in the matter. |
 | Rs 2.2-cr fine: TN fishers seek help to get back boatsThe Indian government has been focussing on repatriating us, but we need the vessel back, or we will lose our jobs. |
 | Tharuvaikulam fishers seek govt help to pay Rs 2.27 crore penalty imposed by Maldivian authoritiesAn official note from the Maldivian govt said there was no evidence of unruly weather at sea on October 19, to corroborate the fishermen's claim that the vessel drifted into the country's territory. |
 | Two Indian workers killed in explosion in MaldivesPreliminary investigative findings show the explosion was caused by a gas cylinder near Kamunudhoo's fish market, a police spokesperson was quoted as saying. |
| Maldives President meets Indian envoy, hopes to boost ties based on 'respect for sovereignty'The Indian High Commissioner was the third envoy the Maldivian President met on Wednesday after the British High Commissioner and the Chinese Ambassador. |
 | On Day 1, Muizzu says will remove all ‘foreign militaries’ from MaldivesMuizzu is known to have strong leanings towards China, like his mentor and former President Abdulla Yameen. |
 | Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing Indian military from the archipelagoMuiz's main campaign theme was about an alleged threat to the Maldives' sovereignty by some Indian military personnel on an island, part of the party's yearslong “India out” strategy. |
 | The President-elect of Maldives is pro-China but antagonising India will come with a priceIncoming president Muizzu is expected to steer Male towards China-centric trade relations, but that cannot come at the cost of burning bridges with its historical ally, New Delhi. |
| With Pro-China leader Mohammed Muizzu as Maldives President, India to wait and watchConsidering the inclination of Muizzu towards China, speculation is rife that all the diplomatic and political clout that India exercised in Maldives will now be a thing of the past. |
 | Pro-China Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz headed to victory in Maldives presidential runoffThe election has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. |
 | Maldivians vote in a runoff presidential election that will decide whether India or China holds swayNeither the main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz nor incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih got more than 50% in the first round of voting earlier in September, triggering a runoff election. |
