Maldives Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Thu, 24 Sept 2026

• On 24 September 2026 APEDA facilitated the flag-off of a 1 metric tonne consignment of GI-tagged Gulbarga Tur Dal from Karnataka to the Maldives.

Fri, 11 Sept 2026

• On 11 September 2026, a three-day Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) table-top exercise on a coordinated response to illicit maritime activities in the Indian Ocean Region concluded at Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026

• On 30 July 2026 the integration of the Maldives Instant Payment System 'Favara' with India's UPI went live, letting people in the Maldives send money in real time to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India.
• On 30 July 2026 APEDA flagged off the first-ever air shipment of Karnataka's late-season Neelam and Totapuri mangoes to the Maldives, sourced from farmers in Kolar district.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

• The first round of India–Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, held virtually from 29 June to 7 July 2026, concluded with eight technical sessions covering eight policy areas.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026

• Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR (INS Sunayna) departed Malé on 8 April 2026 after a visit to the Maldives, holding a Passage Exercise with the MNDF Coast Guard Ship Ghazee on departure.

Mon, 15 Dec 2025

• Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, began an official visit to the Maldives on 15 December 2025 to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise Ekatha 2025, the eighth edition of the India–Maldives maritime exercise.

Sat, 26 Jul 2025

• On 26 July 2025 in Male, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 60th anniversary celebrations of Maldives' independence as Guest of Honour.

Fri, 25 Jul 2025

• On 25 July 2025 in Male, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu; outcomes included a ₹4,850 crore Line of Credit and the launch of India-Maldives FTA negotiations.
• On 25 July 2025 in Male, PM Modi and President Muizzu inaugurated the India-funded Ministry of Defence building of Maldives and released commemorative stamps for 60 years of diplomatic ties.

Wed, 23 Jul 2025

• On 23 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out on a visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from 23 to 26 July.

Mon, 26 May 2025

• Maldives Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel, visiting India from 25 to 27 May 2025, led the Maldives side at the 2nd India–Maldives High Level Core Group meeting on 26 May to review implementation of the Vision Document on Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership.

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

• India handed over defence equipment and stores to the Maldives on Male's request.

Sat, 16 Nov 2024

• On 16 November 2024, the National Human Rights Commission concluded its six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights for 33 participants from national human rights institutions of eight Global South countries.