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India stiffens medical visa facility for Maldivians

January 2, 2013

In what is being seen as retaliation to the cancellation of GMR contract, India has tightened visas for Maldives as New Delhi has stopped Maldivians from using their visa-free travel facilities to India for other activities like medical treatment, restricting ..

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India not planning to slash aid to Maldives

December 18, 2012

India has said that it is following the situation in Maldives closely but had no plans as yet to curtail any aid. The Indian government fears Maldives could be hit to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in ..

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Maldives to strengthen military ties with China

December 17, 2012

Maldives held talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing seeking deepening military ties between the two countries. Both the nations are also boosting economic and diplomatic engagement. Around 25% of Maldives tourism flows from China. Last year, China opened its ..

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India reacts to Maldives on GMR issue

December 11, 2012

India has conveyed to Maldives that it expected no arbitrary and coercive action should be taken pending the outcome of legal proceedings over the issue and warned that any such action would have serious consequences for bilateral relations. What is ..

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No-Confidence motion against Mohamed Nazim over GMR issue

December 11, 2012

The opposition party in Maldives has reacted to the cancellation of GMR contract by invoking no-confidence motion in Parliament against Defence Minister (and acting Transport Minister) Mohamed Nazim, the front man for the ruling party in scrapping the contract. The ..

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Maldives cancels GMR's $511m airport project

November 29, 2012

Maldives has cancelled a USD 511 million deal with Indian firm GMR. Maldives has also ordered Orders GMR to leave the country within 7 days. India has warned Maldives to honor the legal contract. Why was the cancellation of GMR ..

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