The neighbourhood waters could become choppy for India, given the inherent and inherited complexities and also the evolving ...

India knows that it cannot expect help from external powers in managing its neighbourhood. Without improved ties, its ...

Asserting that sovereignty of the Maldives is the highest on agenda, President Mohamed Muizzu on Thursday said his foreign ...

In a sign of an ‘uptick in bilateral relations’, India has earmarked US$69 million in financial aid for the Maldives in its ...

The Maldivian economy is reeling under increasing pressure, largely because of debts accumulated over the years. In addition, the Maldivian President, ...

In the Union Budget 2025, Sri Lanka’s allocation for developmental aid remained unchanged at Rs 300 crore, continuing the ...

According to reports this foreign aid allocated for the different countries will largely be spent towards implementation of a variety of initiatives ranging from large infrastructure projects such as ...

India has increased development aid to the Maldives by nearly 28% in the 2025 Union Budget, allocating Rs 600 crore despite past diplomatic tensions. The move aligns with India's ‘Neighbourhood First’ ...

The budget earmarked ₹600 crore in developmental aid for the Maldives, marking the highest percentage increase among South ...

On Saturday, India scaled up the budgetary allocation for the island nation by nearly Rs 130 crore, to Rs 600 crore from Rs ...

The budget has allocated a total of Rs 5,483 in funding to aid foreign governments in the financial year 2025-26. The amount is less than what was budgeted last year at Rs 5,806 ...

Maldives, which saw a cut in allocation in 2024 amid strained ties, saw a 28% increase in outlay in the 2025 Budget that was ...