Maldives

The Delhi-driven subregional arrangement faces a number of challenges but stands as a noteworthy endeavor to coordinate on maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean region.

With a proposed law to criminalize the “India Out” campaign being put in cold storage, anti-India protests will continue.

For the Colombo Security Conclave to succeed, China should be a non-issue.

Maldivians cannot wait much longer for durable solutions to the threats posed by climate change.

On the cusp of a triumph over the coronavirus, the world snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Beijing and New Delhi's jostling for influence in Maldives cannot be separated from the island nation's domestic political wrangling.

Wang Yi’s visits to the Maldives and Sri Lanka signal Beijing’s priorities fairly clearly: it's focusing on South Asia and the Indian Ocean.

The pandemic made it easier for governments to justify authoritarian measures, including crackdowns on the media and excessive surveillance.

Dhaka’s extension of a $200-million loan to Maldives strengthens its image as a rising economic power.

Since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, Beijing has remade the idea of development aid.

India’s sees subregional engagement, like the expanding Colombo Security Conclave, as critical for securing its strategic interests.

The Maldives has begun to realize a mutually beneficial relationship with India, and the Solih government means to maintain it despite a growing rhetoric stirring anti-India sentiments.