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High Commission of the Republic of Maldives, New Delhi

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Head of mission

H.E. Ms. Aishath Azeema
High Commissioner
Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026. Checked against President of India, credentials ceremony (photo record) of 17 February 2025 (17 Feb 2025).

National day

26 July
Independence Day. Next on 26 July 2027 (in 9 months).
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service, Blue Book Online (as reported by the mission), read 24 Sept 2026. Checked against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, national days list.

Official website

Source: Mission website, read 24 Sept 2026.

Register entry

Read on 10 October 2026
Source: MEA Protocol Division register.

Contact details

Chancery address
C-6/11, Block C, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.
Telephone
+91-11-41435701, 41435708Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.
Fax
+91-11-4143 5709Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.
Office hours
Monday To Friday: 9.00 A.M. to 1.00P.M.; 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M.Source: MEA Protocol Division register, read 24 Sept 2026.

Office hours can change on national and local holidays. How to contact a mission

Visas and consular services

Visa information
Not yet confirmed. Diplo links only to a visa page on the mission's own website or an official government visa portal, once it has been checked. Check the official website above.

Many missions take applications through an outsourced visa centre. The mission's own page says which centre is official and what it may charge.

Trade with Maldives

India-Maldives trade by year, the main goods traded, the essential commodities agreement of 1981, SBI financial support, currency swap arrangements and UPI, as given in the MEA brief of June 2026.

Trade and investment between India and Maldives (4 min read, from the MEA brief)

India and Maldives: recent developments

Visits, talks and agreements from Ministry of External Affairs publications, each linked to its source. New publications are added twice a day. Newest first.

  1. Other

    India dispatches measles vaccines and medical supplies to Maldives

    India dispatched 20,000 doses of measles vaccines and approximately 3 tonnes of medical supplies to support the Government of Maldives. The assistance will help address the increasing cases of measles in Maldives.

    Source: Dispatch of vaccine consignment to Maldives, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

  2. Visit

    Maldives Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam visits India

    Foreign Minister of Maldives H.E. Mrs. Iruthisham Adam is on an official visit to India from 12 to 14 May 2026. Her programme includes meetings on 13 May with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at Hyderabad House and Minister of Commerce and Industry Sh. Piyush Goyal at Vanijya Bhavan.

    Source: Official Visit of H.E. Mrs. Iruthisham Adam, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives to India (12-14 May, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

All India and Maldives developments, year by year · All countries, week by week

India and Maldives: guide

The full guide
  1. Relations

    India and Maldives: diplomatic relations and milestones

    How India-Maldives diplomatic relations began in 1965, the leaders' visits since 2018, ministerial and parliamentary exchanges, and the agreements signed, as set out in the MEA brief of June 2026.

    6 min read · Updated

  2. Trade and investment

    Trade and investment between India and Maldives

    India-Maldives trade by year, the main goods traded, the essential commodities agreement of 1981, SBI financial support, currency swap arrangements and UPI, as given in the MEA brief of June 2026.

    4 min read · Updated

  3. Development and cooperation

    India and Maldives: development partnership and cooperation

    India-assisted projects in Maldives under grants, Lines of Credit and Buyer's Credit, humanitarian assistance, defence and security cooperation, and ITEC training, as described in the MEA brief of June 2026.

    6 min read · Updated

  4. Culture, education and community

    Culture, education and the Indian community in Maldives

    Shared heritage, ICCR scholarships and institutional partnerships, Indian tourist arrivals in Maldives and the Indian community of approximately 60,000, according to the MEA brief of June 2026.

    4 min read · Updated

  5. Practical guide

    Maldives in India: high commission, consulates and help

    Contact details for the Maldivian High Commission in New Delhi, its consulate and honorary consulate in India, the national day, and the visa, e-visa, legal and air connectivity facts in the MEA brief of June 2026.

    3 min read · Updated

Read the full guide to India and Maldives

Maldives also appears in the topic guides: India's Defence Cooperation Partners by Region; India's Trade Agreements: CEPA, CECA, FTA and PTA; UPI and RuPay Abroad: Country-by-Country Status.

Written from the Ministry of External Affairs bilateral brief of June 2026, with later MEA documents where marked as updated.

Events

No upcoming public events from Maldives. Get updates to hear about new ones.

Consulates and offices elsewhere in India

Thiruvananthapuram

Consulate General

T.C 13/1245, Kamarapuram, Medical College P.O

Tel: 0471-2558189

Map

Career consulates and trade offices, from the MEA register, read 24 September 2026.

Honorary consulates

Kolkata

Honorary Consulate of Maldives

Hastings Chamber, 7C, Ground Floor, Kiran Shankar Roy Road, Kolkata-700 001

Tel: +91-33-22485400/5750

ayksoat@cal2.vsnl.net.in

Map

Honorary consuls are not career diplomats. Their services are usually limited; check with the embassy for passports and visas.

India in Maldives

India has one office in Maldives, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Addresses and websites of the Indian mission in Maldives.

Questions about the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives

Where is the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in New Delhi?

The chancery of the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives is at C-6/11, Block C, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057, according to the MEA Protocol Division register.

What is the telephone number of the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives?

The register lists +91-11-41435701, 41435708, and the email delhi.admin@foreign.gov.mv.

Who is the High Commissioner of Maldives to India?

H.E. Ms. Aishath Azeema, High Commissioner. Diplo shows a name only when a credentials ceremony of the President of India names this person, or the MEA register names them and a second source confirms it.

When is the national day of Maldives?

26 July (Independence Day), according to the UN Protocol and Liaison Service records.

Does Maldives have consulates in India?

Consulates or offices in Thiruvananthapuram. Honorary consulates in Kolkata. Source: MEA Protocol Division register.

What is the official website of the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives?

https://in.mdvmission.gov.mv/index.php/en/

What is the latest development in India and Maldives relations?

India dispatches measles vaccines and medical supplies to Maldives (11 June 2026). India dispatched 20,000 doses of measles vaccines and approximately 3 tonnes of medical supplies to support the Government of Maldives. The assistance will help address the increasing cases of measles in Maldives. Source: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.