What India has done in Maldives
Recipient of India's fastest disaster responses, including drinking water flown in within hours of the 2014 Male water crisis, alongside major connectivity financing.
At a glance
2
Humanitarian operations
Recorded responses India mounted.
₹480.26cr
Grant assistance recorded
2024-25 · Actual expenditure
Source
India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCE
Notes on Demands for Grants 2026-2027 — Demand No. 29, Ministry of External Affairs ↗- Published
- 1 February 2026
- Location
- Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects
- Stated as
- 480.26 INR crore
Technical details
Record src-budget-2026-2027 · retrieved 30 August 2026 · last verified 30 August 2026
US$865.2M + ₹4,850 cr
Government-supported Lines of Credit
4 repayable facilities
2
Recorded development projects
Our development project register is still being expanded and does not yet cover everything India has built.
Latest response
Operation Sanjeevani
An Indian Air Force aircraft airlifted essential medicines and hospital consumables to Malé during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, when commercial supply routes had closed.
How India has helped
What was actually delivered
Physical assistance as the government published it. Running totals are shown as totals — consignment figures are never added together.
6.2
Tonnes
Essential medicines and hospital consumables
Source
MEAREPOSITORY
Ministry of External Affairs — Press Releases ↗Technical details
Record src-mea-press · retrieved 30 August 2026
1
Flight
IAF airlift
Source
Ministry of DefenceREPOSITORY
Ministry of Defence — Press Releases ↗Technical details
Record src-mod · retrieved 30 August 2026
2
Ships
Indian Navy ships deployed
Source
Ministry of DefenceREPOSITORY
Ministry of Defence — Press Releases ↗Technical details
Record src-mod · retrieved 30 August 2026
Global programme context
Maldives took part in a worldwide programme
These are worldwide totals. They are shown for context and are NOT this country's share — no country-level breakdown has been extracted from the primary table yet.
- 1,51,27,000DosesDoses supplied as grant assistance
- 5,20,27,000DosesDoses supplied through the COVAX facility
- 23,40,92,500DosesDoses supplied on commercial terms
- 30,12,46,500DosesTotal doses supplied internationally, all modalities
Maldives-specific figure: not yet extracted. It will appear here once the per-country row has been read off the primary table.
Development partnership
What India helped build
Our development project register is still being expanded and does not yet cover everything India has built.
Repayable financing
Government-supported Lines of Credit
Credit extended through the Exim Bank with Government of India support. This is money the borrowing government repays with interest — it is never counted as grant assistance.
US$865.2M + ₹4,850 cr
New Government-supported Lines of Credit
4
Repayable facilities
Amounts in different currencies are shown separately and never combined into a single total.
- Financing of various developmental projects in Maldives (INR 4850 crore)₹4,850 cr2025REPAYABLE
- Developmental ProjectsUS$450.81M2019REPAYABLE
- Greater Male Connectivity – (Male’ to Thilafushi Link ) ProjectUS$400M2020REPAYABLE
- Construction of 485 housing units and road developmentUS$14.36M2011REPAYABLE
Grant assistance
Year by year, as actually spent
Actual expenditure recorded in Government budget accounts — not a budget estimate. Estimates are available below for anyone who wants the full ledger.
₹2,846.25 cr
Across 16 recorded financial years
- 2024-25₹480.26 cr
- 2023-24₹832.83 cr
- 2022-23₹183.16 cr
- 2021-22₹246.1 cr
- 2020-21₹160.2 cr
- 2019-20₹134.41 cr
- 2018-19₹439.4 cr
- 2017-18₹109.24 cr
- 2016-17₹80 cr
- 2015-16₹55.04 cr
- 2014-15₹26.08 cr
- 2013-14₹9.67 cr
- 2012-13₹16.43 cr
- 2011-12₹37.39 cr
- 2010-11₹33.12 cr
- 2009-10₹2.92 cr
Capital account — lending, not granting REPAYABLE
- 2019-20₹176.45 cr
- 2013-14₹156.1 cr
- 2011-12₹248.3 cr
Major Head 7605, loans to foreign governments. Never added to the grant figures above.
Budget and Revised Estimates (50) — plans, not payments
| Year | Stage | Account | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹550 cr |
| 2025-26 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹600 cr |
| 2025-26 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹625 cr |
| 2024-25 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹400 cr |
| 2024-25 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹470 cr |
| 2023-24 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹400 cr |
| 2023-24 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹770.9 cr |
| 2022-23 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹360 cr |
| 2022-23 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹400 cr |
| 2021-22 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹250 cr |
| 2021-22 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹260 cr |
| 2020-21 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹300 cr |
| 2020-21 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹175 cr |
| 2019-20 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹400 cr |
| 2019-20 | Budget Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹176 cr |
| 2019-20 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹150 cr |
| 2019-20 | Revised Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹176.45 cr |
| 2018-19 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹125 cr |
| 2018-19 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹440 cr |
| 2017-18 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹75 cr |
| 2017-18 | Budget Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹170 cr |
| 2017-18 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹125 cr |
| 2016-17 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹40 cr |
| 2016-17 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹80 cr |
| 2015-16 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹25 cr |
| 2015-16 | Budget Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹158 cr |
| 2015-16 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹55 cr |
| 2015-16 | Revised Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹158 cr |
| 2014-15 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹25 cr |
| 2014-15 | Budget Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹158 cr |
| 2014-15 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹25 cr |
| 2013-14 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹30 cr |
| 2013-14 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹10 cr |
| 2013-14 | Revised Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹158 cr |
| 2012-13 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹36 cr |
| 2012-13 | Budget Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹250 cr |
| 2012-13 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹30 cr |
| 2011-12 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹10 cr |
| 2011-12 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹33 cr |
| 2011-12 | Revised Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹250 cr |
| 2010-11 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹3 cr |
| 2010-11 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹11 cr |
| 2009-10 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹7 cr |
| 2008-09 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹17.77 cr |
| 2008-09 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹4.7 cr |
| 2008-09 | Revised Estimate | Capital (loan) | ₹500 cr |
| 2007-08 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹15 cr |
| 2007-08 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹19.5 cr |
| 2006-07 | Budget Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹6 cr |
| 2006-07 | Revised Estimate | Revenue (grant) | ₹6 cr |
Evidence
Where this comes from
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Financial assistance
India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2017-2018 — Demand No. 28, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2017 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2018-2019 — Demand No. 28, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2018 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2019-2020 — Demand No. 26, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2019 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2020-2021 — Demand No. 26, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2020 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2021-2022 — Demand No. 28, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2021 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2022-2023 — Demand No. 29, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2022 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2023-2024 — Demand No. 29, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2023 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2024-2025 — Demand No. 29, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2024 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2025-2026 — Demand No. 29, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2025 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2026-2027 — Demand No. 29, Ministry of External Affairs1 February 2026 · Aid to Countries table, Central Sector Schemes/Projects↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2007-2008 — Demand No. 31, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2007 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2008-2009 — Demand No. 30, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2008 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2009-2010 — Demand No. 31, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2009 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2011-2012 — Demand No. 31, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2011 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2012-2013 — Demand No. 31, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2012 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2013-2014 — Demand No. 32, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2013 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2014-2015 — Demand No. 32, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2014 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2015-2016 — Demand No. 33, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2015 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗India BudgetOFFICIAL SOURCENotes on Demands for Grants 2016-2017 — Demand No. 28, Ministry of External Affairs28 February 2016 · Technical & Economic Cooperation with Other Countries↗Lines of Credit
EXIM Bank of IndiaOFFICIAL SOURCEEXIM Bank of India — Government of India supported Lines of CreditDate not stated↗EXIM Bank of IndiaOFFICIAL SOURCEExim Bank of India — Government of India supported Lines of Credit, signed LOC statistics as on 31 July 202631 July 2026 · SignedLOCStatisticsReport↗Additional official repositories
Official publishers whose individual supporting document has not been resolved to a direct link yet. These do not carry the same weight as the sources above.
MEAREPOSITORYMinistry of External Affairs — Press ReleasesDate not stated↗Ministry of DefenceREPOSITORYMinistry of Defence — Press ReleasesDate not stated↗Every published figure keeps its source provenance. Direct links to the exact official document are shown wherever they have been resolved.
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