The decisive victory strengthens Muizzu’s ability to make policy decisions, but after ordering the withdrawal of Indian troops from the Maldives earlier this year, he isn’t expected to take any …
Voting got under way in the Maldives on Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed Muizzu’s tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot’s …
“India has the advantage of geographical proximity, whether it is Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan or the Maldives,” said Manoj Joshi, a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. “It must …
India’s navy has said it is bolstering forces on “strategically important” islands close to the Maldives, with a new base set to open just days before Male starts sending home …
The Maldives said the vessel would stop only for “a port call, for rotation of personnel and replenishment”. There was no immediate comment from China. Maldives orders Indian troops to …
“This demand [for withdrawal of troops] has been part of Muizzu’s election campaign,” said Manoj Joshi, a distinguished fellow at the Observer Research Foundation. “Certainly, the tourism issue has worsened …
The Maldives has called for India to withdraw troops from its territory by March 15, an official said on Sunday, in a step that will further strain ties between the …
The Indian Ocean has been receiving considerable attention recently, with a conclave of naval chiefs of littoral nations meeting in Bangkok under the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium banner. The symposium …
When Maldives’ newly elected president, Mohamed Muizzu – who is largely viewed as pro-China – extended an invitation to the Indian prime minister to attend his oath-taking ceremony this month, …
But Muizzu, 45, while asking for US$500 million in foreign funding to protect vulnerable coasts, said his citizens will not be leaving their homeland. Landmark climate refuge deal allows Tuvaluans …