New Delhi: Mohamed Waheed, the new president of Maldives, will be in India on a five-day first ever official visit beginning Friday when he will discuss with the Indian leadership his atoll nation's future, including possible early elections.
After unexpected turn of events in February this year propelled him to the leadership of his country, Waheed will be in India on the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and just about a month after his predecessor Mohamed Nasheed was here to drum up support for his call for an early presidential polls in his country.
Nasheed had to resign on February 7 this year in the wake of a mutiny by a section of the Maldivian police force, resulting in Waheed, the vice president, being given the reins of the country.
The new president, along with his wife Ilham Hussain and a large delegation, will be in India till May 15....
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12:03 PM, May 10, 2012
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02:09 AM, Mar 11, 2009
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03:59 PM, Mar 10, 2009
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01:59 AM, Mar 09, 2009
BDR personnel claim "masked" soldiers forced them to join the mutiny. ...
04:28 PM, Mar 04, 2009
On February 25-26, BDR personnel staged a mutiny and killed many. ...
12:54 PM, Mar 03, 2009
The mutiny by the BDR troops killed at least 80 people. ...
12:29 PM, Mar 02, 2009
It's no longer being called a mutiny. Dhaka says it's a pre-planned massacre. ...
03:27 AM, Mar 02, 2009
Over 1,000 BDR soldiers were charged with murder on Sunday. ...
03:54 PM, Mar 01, 2009
Special tribunal to hear charges against rebel border guards. ...
10:29 AM, Mar 01, 2009
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03:43 PM, Feb 28, 2009
Bangladesh govt declared a three-day mourning for the army officers. ...
08:49 AM, Feb 28, 2009
The body of the Chief of the BDR was found riddled with bullets on Friday. ...
02:11 AM, Feb 28, 2009
Two teams of the army personnel have entered the BDR complex. ...
01:38 PM, Feb 27, 2009
Bangladesh Rifles chief is feared dead as his body is yet to be found. ...
01:28 PM, Feb 27, 2009
Death toll from the mutiny 18, police recovered 7 decomposed bodies. ...
12:17 PM, Feb 27, 2009
Over 50 people are reported to have been killed during the mutiny. ...
10:43 AM, Feb 27, 2009
