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January: Indian hacktivist groups targeted Maldives amid diplomatic tension between the two nations originated from derogatory comments made by three Maldives ministers on social media against Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Websites including that of Maldives' Home Ministry, Juvenile Court, President's Office were defaced.
Abuse of illegally produced heroin is a visible problem in the Maldives as well as other South Asian countries like Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. [5] The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) believes that drug trafficking in the Maldives is a side effect of the nation's increased exposure to the outside world. [8]
In November 2011, the blog of journalist Ismail Khilath Rasheed was shut down by Communications Authority of the Maldives (CAM) on the order of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, on the grounds that the site contained "anti-Islamic material". [3] Rasheed, a self-professed Sufi Muslim, had argued for greater religious tolerance. [4]
2024–25 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. The death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Chido increase to 34, with more than 23,000 homes destroyed. 2024 Port Vila earthquake. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Vanuatu's capital Port Vila, with at least fourteen people killed and more than 200 others injured. Health and environment
The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three Maldivian fishing vessels operating within its economic zone earlier this week without ...
The Maldives government have adapted infrastructure in capital city Malé to the threats of climate change, including beginning to build a wall around the city. Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea ...
At least 75 Indian military personnel are believed to be in Maldives and their known activities include transporting patients from remote islands and rescuing people at sea.
This included the $17 million renovation of the national palace, the acquisition of 11 speedboats, 55 cars, and a $9.5 million luxury yacht using government funds. [2] Several modern corruption scandals and abuse of power involve high-level officials. One of the most notable was the case involving Maldives and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC).