Maldives News News Maldives » Politics: Muizzu could stir up anti-India campaign again: Former Maldives Minister Abdullah Shahid
Maldives politics heat up as Abdulla Shahid accuses Muizzu of reviving anti-India narratives ahead of 2028 elections.
News Maldives » Politics: Damaging and Disingenuous: Evaluating the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives
When it comes to India, a stark contrast emerges when comparing Abdulla Yameen’s current campaign rhetoric with his previous actions as president. While the government’s moves to proscribe the ...
News Maldives » Politics: Samudra Manthan: Political Churnings in Maldives and the Indian Ocean Region
After the tumultuous election season in South Asia, this week’s episode of Beyond the Indus takes a look at the geopolitics of the wider Indian Ocean Region (IOR). We speak to Daniel Bosley about the ...
News Maldives » Politics: ‘Music to Beijing’s ears’: Has China won the Maldives presidency?
The Maldives has a population of half a million people scattered across more than 1,000 islands. But last weekend, the picturesque archipelago delivered an electoral verdict that has sent shock waves ...
News Maldives » Politics: Balancing internal and external obligations in the Maldives’ foreign policy
In Maldives, domestic politics is often significant enough to supersede foreign influence and privilege independent approaches to development cooperation. President Dr Mohamed Muizzu aims to maintain ...
News Maldives » Politics: Maldives–India political fallout tests tourism ties
Remarks made against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lakshadweep in 2024 by officials in the new Maldivian government have resulted in a drop in Indian tourists to the Maldives.
News Maldives » Politics: PM Modi Meets Maldives Political Leaders, Talks Focus On Mahasagar Vision
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with members of several political parties of the Maldives on Saturday. He noted that the participation of leaders across the political spectrum emphasises ...
News Maldives » Politics: State of emergency declared in Maldives
Political unrest in the Republic of Maldives prompted the Asian nation’s President on Monday to declare a state of emergency for 15 days. The move, which gives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom ...