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The Maldives calls for the complete withdrawal of the Indian Armed Forces from its territory by March 15 amid a diplomatic dispute between the two countries. India currently has around 80 troops stationed on the archipelago.
2024-01-14

The China Manned Space Engineering Office says that remnants of the Chinese Long March-5B Y2 rocket made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere into the Indian Ocean, just west of the Maldives.
2021-05-9

India begins exporting the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Bhutan and Maldives.
2021-01-20

Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the internationally recognized government of Yemen sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, ordering Qatari citizens in those countries to be expelled as well as cutting all land, air and sea connections. "National security," "media incitement" and Qatar's support of Iran are variously cited.
2017-06-5

Voters in the Maldives go to the polls for a presidential election with Abdulla Yameen winning the election with 51.3% of the vote.
2013-11-16

Voters in the Maldives go to the polls for a Presidential election with no candidate achieving an outright majority with a runoff election to be held on September 28.
2013-09-7

Somali pirates hijack an Iranian-owned cargo ship with 23 crew in waters off the Maldives - the first hijacking in such territory.
2012-03-26

Mohamed Nasheed, former president of the Maldives, demands new elections and threatens protests if the new government meet the demands.
2012-02-10

Nasheed later resigns on national television as the unrest spreads with the mutinying officers gaining control of state television.
2012-02-7

Taliban and Afghan government representatives meet for unofficial talks in the Maldives.
2010-05-21