Maldives Government

Khurshid speaks to Maldives govt to defuse crisis

India is making efforts to resolve the crisis in Maldives, where former president Mohamed Nasheed continues to remain holed up in the Indian High Commission, even as Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid spoke to his counterpart in the Maldivian government on Thursday. ...  

Maldives govt open to scrutiny over coup charges

Male: Facing coup charges, the Maldives' new regime on Monday said it was open to any independent probe into transfer of power in the country, where the Commonwealth was sending a fact-finding team amid efforts by nations like India to resolve the political crisis. Nearly a week after Mohammed Nasheed, the country's first democratically-elected President, stepped down in what he claimed was a coup attempt, the 54-nation Commonwealth grouping announced...  

Maldives govt meets underwater to highlight plight

Cabinet holds underwater meeting to highlight threat of global warming. ...