Maldives' external debt stands at $3.4 billion, largely owed to China and India. The immediate concern lies in servicing $600 ...

Maldives faces a worsening debt crisis with soaring repayments, dwindling reserves, and little creditor support. | One of ...

According to an article by human rights advocate and freelance journalist Dimitra Staikou on Medium, Chinas lending practices ...

Maldives struggles with soaring debt as $1 billion repayment looms in 2026, seeking urgent financial aid from China, Gulf ...

Maldives faces potential debt default similar to Sri Lanka, with critical foreign reserves depletion and a substantial debt ...

Rather than alleviating financial strain, the China- Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA), implemented in January 2025, has ...

China's lending practices and trade policies have significantly exacerbated the island nation's financial decline.

Amid an intensifying competition for influence, the Maldives’ mounting debt is the most central issue in its relations with both India and China. Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the ...

Official data showed the Maldives' foreign debt reaching $4.038 billion last year, about 118 percent of gross domestic ...

The Maldives' economy is expected to grow by 5 percent in 2025, driven by robust tourism activity. Nevertheless, macroeconomic imbalances have continued to widen and risks are tilted to the downside.

During the interview, Muizzu urged India to accommodate debt relief measures for the Maldives in the repayment of "the hefty loans taken over consecutive governments." "The conditions we have ...