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Maldives
What Does a Taliban Government Mean for the Rest of South Asia?
By Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy
Countries like Bangladesh, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka could see intensified terrorism thanks to links with the Taliban.
India Breathes Easy With a Maldivian Becoming UNGA President
By Sudha Ramachandran
India expects the coming year at the UNGA to be tension-free.
Maldives Foreign Minister Elected as UN Assembly President
By Edith M. Lederer
Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid of the Maldives pledged a focus on pandemic relief and climate change during his yearlong term as UNGA president.
Maldives’ Parliament Speaker Nasheed in Critical Condition After Blast
By Mohamed Sharuhaan
Police said that they were investigating the explosion as an act of terrorism targeting the former president.
Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level Talks Matter
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The nature of bilateral political relations in the Indian Ocean region has an impact on the quality of subregional engagements.
Colombo Hosts India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Maritime Security NSA Trilateral Meeting
By Abhijnan Rej
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s history with the island nation and the Rajapaksa brothers is worth keeping in mind.
Opposition in Maldives Continues Its ‘India Out’ Campaign as Both Countries Deepen Defense Ties
By Sudha Ramachandran
Expanding economic cooperation is an important part of the deepening India-Maldives bond. Yet it is the military component of the relationship that is the target of the Maldivian opposition so far.
Checkbook in Hand, India Continues its Maldives Outreach
By Abhijnan Rej
The Indian foreign secretary’s visit to the Maldives is to follow up on India’s deepening commitments in the island nation.
Mike Pompeo Visits Sri Lanka and the Maldives in a Bid to Win Friends and Influence People
By Abhijnan Rej
Days before the US presidential election, the U.S. secretary of state soldiers on with the Trump administration’s free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.
Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean Region Intensifies
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
As competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean Region, India loses touch with Sri Lanka and solidifies relations with the Maldives.
Maldives Ex-Vice President Jailed Again for Money Laundering
By Associated Press
Ahmed Adeeb pleaded guilty to all counts in a corruption case that also implicated former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
India Welcomes US-Maldives Defense Cooperation Agreement in a Sign of Times
By Abhijnan Rej
New Delhi’s growing willingness to work with external actors in the Indian Ocean could also create inadvertent complications.