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Upset with malicious attacks in media on mission in Male: India to Maldives

  India’s high commission in Male is upset with successive attacks in social media and local media attacking the Indian High Commission and its staff members. Male [Maldives], July 2 (ANI): India’s high commission in Male is upset with successive attacks in social media and local media attacking the Indian High Commission and its staff members. The Indian mission last week shot off a complaint letter to Maldives foreign ministry and have urged them to take steps to protect the high commissioner and diplomatic personnel from “malicious” and “personal” articles in the local media. Sources told ANI, “Government of  Maldives  is fully supportive and recognizes that there is an issue about irresponsible and malicious reporting.” Other sources familiar with developments told ANI, “India-Maldives developmental projects and other aspects of bilateral relations during President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s time have been very successful. This is causing jitters to the opposition.” Apar...

Maldives rejects India's MILAN invite: Why it did so; top 10 developments

India will be hosting navies from at least 15 nations for the eight-day mega naval exercise, which is set to begin on March 6 at the Andaman & Nicobar Islands   India might have been snubbed by the Maldives, which on Tuesday declined New Delhi's invitation to participate in the biennial naval exercise MILAN 2018. Meanwhile, the Maldivian envoy has said that his country cannot participate in the naval drills due to the state of emergency in the island nation. India will be hosting navies from at least 15 nations for the eight-day mega naval exercise, which is set to begin on March 6 at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Maldives has been regularly participating in the biennial exercise, which was started in 1995. The development was revealed by Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba and comes amid strained ties between India and Maldives, which has been gripped by an ongoing political turmoil. Countries participating in the exercise include Australia, Malaysia, ...