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The Maldives has remained an independent nation throughout its recorded history, save for a brief spell of Portuguese occupation in the mid-16th century. From 1900 to 1965, the country was a British protectorate while retaining full internal sovereignty. At its independence in 1965, the Maldives joined the United Nations on 20 September.

Since 1978, the Maldives has followed a policy of international engagement, intensifying links with strategic partners and the international system. It joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1982. A founder member of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the Maldives is also a member of the Bretton Woods system. It is also party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as well as numerous conventions on the protection of the environment, the suppression of terrorism, disarmament and on the promotion and protection of human rights.

In its transition towards a liberal democracy, the Maldives has established dialogue and collaboration with international human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, and acceded to numerous human rights instruments such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). During the same period, the country has also intensified links with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and joined the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

The Maldives retains diplomatic relations with 172 countries, with resident diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Colombo, D.C., Dhaka, Geneva, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, London, New Delhi, New York, Riyadh, Singapore and Tokyo and non-resident accreditation in numerous other countries, including Bhutan and Nepal.

The country’s issues of interest include advancing national development, supporting international peace and security, including the protection of the environment and the promotion of human rights, and upholding the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton receives Former Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem, July 2011

Human rights

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The Maldives has become a very strong advocate for the promotion and protection of human rights following the democratic transition in 2008. At the United Nations, the Maldives has since then called for all countries to adhere to their obligations under international law, and to respect fundamental freedoms and rights. In 2005, the Maldives became one of the promoters of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture after having earlier acceded to the convention. The Maldives is party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and its optional protocol. In April 2006, the Maldives issued a standing invitation to all special procedures mandates of the UN human rights machinery to visit to the Maldives.[citation needed]

The Maldives was elected to the Human Rights Council in 2010 for the term 2010–2013, in which it has actively supported and contributed to the promotion and protection of human rights for all. It has co-sponsored a number of resolution establishing United Nations Special Mandates, and supported resolutions on improving human rights situation in the Middle East during the Arab Spring, namely on investigating human rights violations in Libya and Syria.[citation needed]

Maldives has especially close relations with Sri Lanka and India, countries with which it shares much culture.[citation needed]

International organizations

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United Nations

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Maldives became a member state of the United Nations on 21 September 1965. The nation became a member of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the same date.

The Maldives became a member of the following UN agencies and conferences on the following dates:

The United Nations Development Programme has a representative resident in Malé, as do UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO).

At the UN, the Maldives has highlighted the vulnerability of small states to various threats including terrorism, activities of mercenaries and transnational organized crime. It is also a strong advocate of counter-terrorism and is party to all the main UN conventions against terrorism. Development co-operation is a major priority of the Maldives and it has been campaigning at the UN for a more structured means of graduation from the list of least developed countries targeted for preferential assistance. The main donors to the Maldives are Japan, India, and Australia.

Other intergovernmental organizations

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The Maldives became a member of Non-Aligned Movement on 15 August 1976.

The Maldives were a founder member in 1985 of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the nation plays a very active role in the association. It has taken the lead in calling for a South Asian Free Trade Agreement, the formulation of a Social Charter, the initiation of informal political consultations in SAARC forums, the lobbying for greater action on environmental issues, the proposal of numerous human rights measures such as the regional convention on child rights and for setting up a SAARC Human Rights Resource Centre. The Maldives is also an advocate of greater international profile for SAARC such as through formulating common positions at the UN. [1]

The Maldives is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and maintains close cultural relations with Islamic countries. However, the Maldives has often distanced itself from positions taken by the OIC on matters such as the Kashmir dispute, which it regards as a bilateral issue to be settled peacefully between India and Pakistan. It has also not supported the OIC position on issues such as that of Cyprus, subscribing instead to the international stance taken by the United Nations. The Maldives became a member of OIC in August 1974. [2]

The Maldives and the Commonwealth of Nations

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The Maldives joined the Commonwealth of Nations on 9 July 1982 as a special member and became a full member on 20 June 1985 [3]

The Maldives became a member of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in September 1989, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) on 1 January 2000, the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation (CFTC) in 1985, and the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) on 9 July 1982.[1]

The Maldives withdrew from the Commonwealth in October 2016.[2]

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the President of the Maldives and his Cabinet have decided that the Maldives will return to its membership of the Commonwealth, following in the footsteps of The Gambia under Adama Barrow's government, which returned to its membership of the Commonwealth on 8 February 2018.[3]

The Maldives returned to its membership of the Commonwealth on 1 February 2020.[4]

Diplomatic relations

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List of countries which the Maldives maintains diplomatic relations with:

 
# Country Date[5]
1   United Kingdom 26 July 1965
2   Sri Lanka 26 July 1965
—   Israel (suspended) 29 October 1965
3   India 1 November 1965
4   United States 10 November 1965
5   Italy 1966
6   Germany 5 July 1966
7   Pakistan 26 July 1966
8   Russia 14 September 1966
9   South Korea 30 November 1966
10   Japan 14 November 1967
11   Malaysia September 1968[6]
12   Egypt 12 February 1969
13   France 20 May 1969
14   Myanmar 12 October 1969
15   North Korea 14 June 1970
16   Iraq 15 September 1971
17   China 14 October 1972
18   Australia 25 January 1974
19   Philippines 12 July 1974
20   Indonesia 2 September 1974
21   New Zealand 10 October 1974
22   Singapore 20 February 1975
23   Serbia 1 March 1975
24   Hungary 24 May 1975
25   Iran 2 June 1975
26   Vietnam 20 June 1975
27   Czech Republic 19 October 1975
28   Mexico 15 November 1975
29   Libya 17 November 1975
30   Cuba 29 January 1977
31   Belgium 3 October 1977
32   Kuwait 1 December 1977
33   Austria 1 March 1978
34   United Arab Emirates 15 March 1978
35   Sweden 21 August 1978
36   Bangladesh 22 September 1978
37   Turkey 28 May 1979
38   Thailand 21 June 1979
39   Spain 25 August 1979
40   Netherlands 3 September 1979
41   Romania 1 November 1979
42   Bahrain 24 March 1980
43   Seychelles 1 July 1980
44     Nepal 1 August 1980
45   Mali 16 October 1980
46   Syria 1981
47   Mauritius 15 January 1981
48   Senegal 15 February 1981
49   Oman 20 February 1981
50   Saudi Arabia 17 March 1981
51   Jordan 25 March 1981
52   Sudan 10 June 1981
53    Switzerland 23 June 1981
54   Canada 14 December 1981
55   Denmark 8 November 1982
56   Guinea 8 April 1983
57   Comoros 20 July 1983
58   Tunisia 10 September 1983
59   Greece 17 September 1983
60   Norway 26 March 1984
61   Brunei 31 March 1984
62   Qatar 26 May 1984
63   Bhutan 13 July 1984
64   Bulgaria 14 August 1984
65   Finland 1 October 1984
66   Poland 1 October 1984
67   Yemen 1 November 1984
68   Malta 5 March 1985
69   Mongolia 6 November 1985
70   Zimbabwe 7 January 1987
71   Chile 1 March 1987
72   Argentina 14 May 1987
73   Cyprus 1 November 1987
74   Vanuatu 27 January 1988
75   Morocco 4 February 1988
76   Lebanon 25 February 1988
77   Algeria 8 March 1988
78   Somalia 10 March 1988
79   Fiji 15 March 1988
80   Sierra Leone 15 March 1988
81   Luxembourg 11 July 1988
82   Tanzania 11 August 1988
83   Colombia 22 August 1988
84   Brazil 27 September 1988
85   Papua New Guinea 22 December 1988
—   State of Palestine 1988[7]
86   Peru 6 February 1989
87   Nigeria 1 March 1989
88   Kiribati 20 March 1989
89   Gambia 3 July 1989
90   Panama 10 July 1989
91   Tonga 1 August 1989
92   Ghana 10 August 1989
93   Mauritania 16 October 1989
94   Solomon Islands 18 October 1989
95   Barbados 30 November 1989
96   Iceland 30 January 1990
97   Jamaica 16 February 1990
98   Namibia 26 July 1990
99   Venezuela 1 November 1990
100   Federated States of Micronesia 24 October 1991
101   Marshall Islands 16 December 1991
102   Turkmenistan 25 September 1992
103   Slovakia 1 January 1993
104   Guatemala 27 January 1993
105   Samoa 2 August 1993
106   Ukraine 17 August 1993
107   Kyrgyzstan 31 August 1993
108   Bahamas 28 September 1993
109   Tajikistan 6 October 1993
110   Uganda 30 November 1993
111   Belarus 6 December 1993
112   Estonia 22 March 1994
113   Guyana 13 April 1994
114   Latvia 20 June 1994
115   South Africa 27 July 1994
116   Uzbekistan 7 December 1994
117   Armenia 10 January 1995
118   Portugal 9 February 1995
119   Cambodia 21 September 1995
120   Kenya 23 October 1995
121   Mozambique 27 November 1995
122   Slovenia 4 March 1996
123   Bosnia and Herzegovina 27 January 1997
124   Croatia 8 April 1997
125   Lithuania 2 December 1999
126   Ireland 7 December 1999
127   Belize 11 February 2000
128   Kazakhstan 15 March 2000
129   Nauru 9 May 2000
130   Grenada 13 July 2000
131   North Macedonia 13 November 2000
132   Monaco 19 March 2001
133   Antigua and Barbuda 25 March 2002
134   East Timor 26 November 2002
135   Cape Verde 23 April 2003
136   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 May 2003
137   Dominica 21 July 2004
138   Tuvalu 14 March 2006
139   Afghanistan 17 March 2006
140   Azerbaijan 15 June 2006
141   Gabon 20 March 2008
142   Djibouti 7 April 2008
143   Andorra 19 May 2008
144   Albania 25 June 2008
145   Suriname 23 October 2008
146   Uruguay 24 February 2009
—   Kosovo 15 April 2009
147   Trinidad and Tobago 24 November 2009
148   Montenegro 24 November 2009
149   Georgia 11 March 2010
150   Dominican Republic 17 March 2010
151   Nicaragua 11 May 2010
152   Costa Rica 21 September 2010
153   Paraguay 28 September 2010
154   Liechtenstein 21 January 2011
155   Ecuador 14 March 2011
156   Benin 16 September 2011
157   Honduras 13 October 2011
158   Saint Lucia 2 December 2011
159   Burkina Faso 29 December 2011
160   Laos 10 February 2012
161   Moldova 14 May 2012
162   San Marino 24 April 2014
163   Palau 17 October 2014
164   Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 September 2016
165   El Salvador 19 September 2017
166   Zambia 1 April 2018
167   Ivory Coast 13 April 2018
168   Republic of the Congo 20 April 2018
169   Equatorial Guinea 21 May 2018
170   Central African Republic 24 May 2018
171   Ethiopia 6 August 2018
172   Bolivia 31 May 2019
173   Rwanda 6 September 2019
174   Angola 10 November 2020
175   Eswatini 15 December 2020
176   Eritrea 10 February 2021
177   Lesotho 29 March 2021
178   Burundi 20 January 2022
179   São Tomé and Príncipe 5 April 2022
180   Guinea-Bissau 23 September 2022
181   Malawi 24 September 2022
182   Togo 3 May 2023
183   South Sudan 4 May 2023
184   Botswana 11 December 2023

Bilateral relations

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Asia

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China

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China and Maldives established diplomatic relations on 14 October 1972. Sino-Maldivian economic cooperation and trade volume were for long insignificant, with total trade in 2002 of only US$3 million. Economic ties have recently become more important with large inflows of Chinese tourists to the Maldives since 2010.[8] Capital inflows from China have also rapidly increased since 2008. China's main exports to Maldives are rice and consumer goods.[9] The relations between China and Maldives have increased in Mohamed Nasheed's presidential term. However, before being elected for president, Mohamed Nasheed criticized the Chinese Communist Party saying relations with Communist Chinese were never acceptable due to their views regarding modern democracy. However under president Yaameen, both countries have developed a close relations. Chinese investments and Aid to Maldives increased. Best example of China - Maldives raising relations is the Chinese-Maldives friendship bridge.

Mohamed Muizzu was the first president to visit China before India on 7/1/2024. During the state visit, the two countries agreed to develop an "Action Plan" for establishing a comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership between China and Maldives from 2024 to 2028. Additionally, the two governments agreed to sign 20 MoUs.[4] The Chinese research ship Xiang Yang Hong 03 docked in Male seaport on 8/2/2024. Survey ship is capable of both civilian research and military surveillance . it is located in strategic locations of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).[5][6]

India

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Main article: India–Maldives relations
Further information: 2024 India-Maldives diplomatic row

Bilateral relations between the Republic of India and the Republic of Maldives have been friendly and close in strategic, economic and military cooperation.[10][11] India contributed to maintaining security on the island nation and has forged an alliance with respect to its strategic interests in the Indian Ocean.[11][12]

India and Maldives officially and amicably decided their maritime boundary in 1976,[11] although a minor diplomatic incident occurred in 1982 when the brother of the President of Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom declared that the neighbouring Minicoy Island that belonged to India were a part of Maldives; Maldivies quickly and officially denied that it was laying claim to the island.[11] India and Maldives signed a comprehensive trade agreement in 1981.[13] Both nations are founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), the South Asian Economic Union and signatories to the South Asia Free Trade Agreement. Indian and Maldivian leaders have maintained high-level contacts and consultations on regional issues.[10] Diplomatic relations between Maldives and India were established on 1 November 1965.43

The relations faced a strain in January 2024 due to derogatory remarks by Maldivian officials and concerns over racism, targeted towards Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as India, triggering the 2024 India-Maldives diplomatic row.[14]

This was seen very negatively in India, with citizens calling for a boycott of vacations in Maldives, with many renowned Bollywood actors and personalities criticising the Maldivian government. This also led to the death of a young Maldivian teenager,[15] who had to be taken to India via an air ambulance, after the request at the last minute was denied by Maldivian authorities due to the ongoing tensions against the country.[16]

Malaysia

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Main article: Malaysia–Maldives relations

The Malaysian High Commission in Colombo is also cross-accredited to the Maldives,[17] and Maldives has a high commission in Kuala Lumpur.[18]

Myanmar

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Maldives and Myanmar established diplomatic relations on 15 January 1970.40 In September 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives announced that it was ceasing all trade ties with Myanmar in response to the government's treatment of the Rohingya people in Rakhine State.[19]

Pakistan

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Main article: Maldives–Pakistan relations

In November 2004, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz visited the Maldives and met with President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Aziz offered to extend credit facility, scholarships, collaboration in scientific and technological fields and training of civil servants, defence and security personnel to Maldives.[20] In October 2005, Pakistan-Maldives Joint Economic Commission commenced.[21]

South Korea

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Main article: Foreign relations of the Republic of Korea

The establishment of diplomatic relations of Maldives and South Korea were on 30 November 1967 and Bilateral Trade in 2012 was Exports $3.67 million Imports $380 thousand.[22]

Sri Lanka

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Main article: Maldives–Sri Lanka relations

Official and economic relations between the neighbouring Indian Ocean countries of the Maldives and Sri Lanka, have been positive since the Maldives became independent in 1965. The Maldives first established a mission in Sri Lanka in July 1965, and today has a High Commission in Colombo.[23] Sri Lanka has a high commission in Malé.[24] Both countries were founding members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in December 1985.[25] On 13 February 2014 Zahiya Zareer was appointed by President Abdulla Yameen as High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.[26]

The Maldives has an embassy in Bangkok and Thailand is accredited to the Maldives via its embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Middle East

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Israel

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Main article: Israel–Maldives relations

The Maldives established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1965 and suspended them in 1974.[27]

In 2009, under president Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives signed cooperation agreements with Israel on tourism, health, and education and culture.[28] In 2010, the Israeli government sent a team of eye doctors to treat patients and train local medical personnel in the Maldives.[29] However, the renewed relationship did not develop into full diplomatic relations.[29][30]

In July 2014, under president Abdulla Yameen, the Maldives terminated the cooperation agreements with Israel and announced a boycott of Israeli products, as Israel launched a military operation in Gaza. Foreign minister Dunya Maumoon also announced that the Maldives would fully support Palestinians at international forums such as the United Nations Human Rights Council and offer them humanitarian aid.[31]

Saudi Arabia

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On 12 May 2008, the Maldivian embassy was opened in Riyadh which was the first Maldivian mission in the Middle East.42

Turkey

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Main article: Maldives–Turkey relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 May 1979.[32][33]

Africa

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Mauritius

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Both the Maldives and Mauritius were former British Indian Ocean possessions, and both now have similar tourist-oriented economies.[34] Relations between the two islands are friendly, and there is some economic cooperation.[35]

North and South America

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United States

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed in 2009
Main article: Maldives–United States relations

The Maldives established diplomatic relations with the United States on 10 November 1965 and the two nations maintain friendly relations.

he United States supports Maldivian independence and territorial integrity, and publicly endorsed India's timely intervention on behalf of the Maldivian Government during the 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt. U.S. Navy vessels have regularly called at Malé in recent years. The Maldives extended strong support to U.S. efforts to combat terrorism and terrorist financing in 2001–2002.

Europe

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Cyprus

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  • Cyprus and the Maldives do maintain diplomatic relations. [7]
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 November 1997.[36][33]
  • Cyprus is represented in the Maldives by its High Commission in New Delhi, India.[37]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Finland

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Finland recognized the Maldives on 15 October 1965. Diplomatic relations between Maldives and Finland were established on 10 August 1984. [8]

Germany

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Main article: Germany–Maldives relations

The Maldives and the Federal Republic of Germany established diplomatic relations in 1966.[38]

Greece

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  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 1983.[33]
  • Greece is represented in Sri Lanka by ts embassy in New Delhi, India.[39]
  • Maldives have an honorary consulate in Athens.[39]

Kosovo

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Main article: Kosovo–Maldives relations

The Maldives recognized Kosovo on 19 February 2009.[40] On 16 April 2009, Kosovo and the Maldives established diplomatic relations with one another.[41]

On 7 March, the then Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed asked police to investigate the allegations of a US$2 million bribe given to Maldivian government officials to recognise Kosovo as an independent state.[42] On 17 March, People's Majlis National Security Committee launched probe into Islamic Democratic Party's allegations regarding the bribery.[43] Balkan Insight reported that Kosovo businessman, Behgjet Pacolli, who also heads the New Kosovo Alliance party, has denied any involvement in the bribery case and stated that he only lobbied for the recognition of Kosovo.[44] Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed was cross-examined by the parliamentary committee on 28 March.[45] The police investigation was closed on 6 May 2009, concluding that there was no evidence of corruption and the diplomatic process was conducted according to international standards; the NSC investigation was suspended.[46]

United Kingdom

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The Maldives became a British Protectorate in the 19th century and the Maldivian monarchs were granted a good measure of self-governance. The Maldives gained full independence from Britain in 1965.[47] The maritime border with the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) remains undemarcated, with negotiations with the UK being broken off by the Maldives in the late 1990s.[48][49]

Embassies and High Commissions of the Maldives

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The following is a list of the current Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the Maldives with their assigned host country:-[50]

High Commissions
Host Country High Commissioner Website
  Bangladesh Shiuneen Rasheed -
  India Ibrahim Shaheeb Website
  Malaysia Mariyam Shabeena Ahmed Website
  Pakistan Mohamed Thoha Website
  Singapore Mohamed Luveiz Website
  Sri Lanka Omar Abdul Razzak Website
  United Kingdom Iruthisham Adam Website
Embassies
Host Country Ambassador Embassy Website
  Belgium Geela Ali Website
  China Huda Ali Shareef (chargé d'affaires) Website
  Germany Aishath Shaan Shakir -
  Japan Hassan Sobir Website
  Saudi Arabia Adam Hassan -
   Switzerland Iruthisham Adam -
  Turkey Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef -
  United Arab Emirates Mohamed Hussain Shareef -
  United States Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed Website
Consulates in a non-resident capacity[51]
Host Country Ambassador Residency
  Denmark Farahanaz Faisal   United Kingdom
  Egypt Adam Hassan   Saudi Arabia
  Finland Farahanaz Faisal   United Kingdom
  France Farahanaz Faisal   United Kingdom
  Italy Iruthisham Adam    Switzerland
  Lebanon Adam Hassan   Saudi Arabia
  Libya Adam Hassan   Saudi Arabia
  Luxembourg Ali Hussain Didi   Belgium
  Netherlands Ali Hussain Didi   Belgium
  Norway Farahanaz Faisal   United Kingdom
  Palestine Farahanaz Faisal   United Kingdom
  Russia Ahmed Latheef   Germany
  Spain Farahanaz Faisal   United Kingdom
  Sweden Ahmed Latheef   Germany
  Syria Adam Hassan   Saudi Arabia
  Turkey Iruthisham Adam    Switzerland
Representatives to International Organizations
Organization / Post Ambassador Office Website
  United Nations (New York) [Ali Naseer Mohamed] Website
  United Nations Office (Geneva) Salma Shareef Website
  European Union (Brussels) Geela Ali Website
  Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Jeddah) Adam Hassan -
  World Trade Organization (Geneva) Asim Ahmed -

See also

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