Foreign relations of the Maldives - Definition and Overview

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 Malé. Denmark, Norway, the U.K., Germany, Turkey, and Sweden have consular agencies in Malé under the supervision of their embassies in Sri Lanka and India. The UNDP has a representative resident in Malé, as do UNICEF and WHO. Many countries have nonresident ambassadors accredited to the Maldives, most of them based in Sri Lanka or India.