Maldives
follows a nonaligned policy and is committed to maintaining
friendly relations with all countries. The country has a
UN Mission in New
York, an embassy in Sri
Lanka and in the United
Kingdom, a trade representative in Singapore,
and a Tourist Information Bureau in Germany.
India,
Pakistan,
and Sri Lanka maintain resident embassies in Male.
Denmark,
Norway,
the U.K., Germany, Turkey,
and Sweden
have consular agencies in Male under the supervision of
their embassies in Sri Lanka and India. The UNDP
has a representative resident in Male, as do UNICEF
and WHO.Like
the United
States, many countries have nonresident ambassadors
accredited to the Maldives, most of them based in Sri Lanka
or India. The Maldives is a member of the Islamic
Conference (OIC) and the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM).
Foreign
Policy
The Foreign
Policy of the Maldives is based on strengthening friendly
relations with all those that wish to foster such relations.
The Maldives enjoys cordial relations with all SAARC
countries, Islamic and Arab
countries and with many developing countries as well as
developed countries.
The
Maldives
