Maldives News News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives Begin Talks On Free Trade Agreement To Boost Economic Ties
The two ministers reviewed the progress of ongoing economic initiatives between the countries The Maldives and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic ties, with ...
News Maldives » Trade: Turquoise waters, hidden trade routes: Maldives link in Russia’s sanctions network
Behind the Maldives’ image as a luxury tourist destination, a new route has allegedly emerged for moving restricted and dual-use goods towards Russia, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation.
News Maldives » Trade: Maldives emerges as transit hub for western goods bound for sanctioned Russian buyers: Report
Russian imports from the Maldives surged from less than $7 million in 2021 to over $630 million in 2022, despite the country having virtually no industrial base, according to WSJ.
News Maldives » Trade: India's Modi announces credit worth $565 million to the Maldives and launches free trade talks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a $565-million line of credit to the Maldives during a visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, as the two countries ...
News Maldives » Trade: Maldives Opposition Warns FTA With China Imperils Economic Sovereignty
If tariffs are eliminated for Chinese goods, Maldives will be forced to import exclusively from China as goods from other countries would not be able to compete against cheaper Chinese goods. Chinese ...
News Maldives » Trade: India-Maldives bilateral trade surges threefold in 8 years, exports double, imports jump 20-fold
New Delhi: The bilateral trade between India and the Maldives has grown more than threefold over the last eight years, with India’s exports doubling to 680 million in FY 2024–25 and imports from the ...
News Maldives » Trade: Maldives MMPRC reconnects with Middle Eastern travel trade at ATM 2022
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC / Visit Maldives) is marketing the Maldives as a destination at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, as part of the effort to reconnect with ...
News Maldives » Trade: India, Maldives conclude first round Of FTA talks, aim to deepen trade and investment ties
India and the Maldives have successfully concluded the first round of negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The negotiations were held virtually from June 29 to July 7, the Ministry ...
News Maldives » Trade: International hospitality community to gather for Travel Trade Maldives
Travel Trade Maldives is the platform that connects the travel trade community of the Maldives to the global network of travel agents easily and instantly. Staged annually in Maldives, the event is ...
News Maldives » Trade: Türkiye-Maldives trade pact enters into force
A preferential trade agreement between Türkiye and the Maldives entered into force on Aug. 1, granting Turkish exporters tariff advantages on 404 products, the Trade Ministry has announced. Under the ...
News Maldives » Trade: India and Maldives Trade Barbs After Modi’s Beach Visit
Some in the Maldives were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to nearby Indian islands to promote tourism, seeing it as an attempt to draw visitors away from their nation. By Alex Travelli ...