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India-Maldives relations
The Maldives’ Tightrope Walk: Balancing China-India Relations Amid Mounting Debt
By Eva Abdulla
Amid an intensifying competition for influence, the Maldives’ mounting debt is the most central issue in its relations with both India and China.
What Modi 3.0 Can Expect from Maldives
By Athaulla A Rasheed
The appearance of Maldives President Muizzu alongside Narendra Modi signals the warming of the relationship between the island nation and regional power India.
Putting SAGAR in Operation Under Modi 3.0
By Radhey Tambi
New Delhi pressed the refresh button by inviting the leaders from the island countries of the Indian Ocean region to Modi’s swearing-in.
Modi’s 3rd Inauguration Showcases a Focus on India’s Himalayan and Maritime Neighbors
By Rishi Gupta
Modi 3.0 pledges to persist with key foreign policy initiatives, particularly focusing on neighboring countries.
Samudra Manthan: Political Churnings in Maldives and the Indian Ocean Region
By Tushar Shetty
Daniel Bosley discusses China-India competition and domestic politics in the Maldives, and Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan puts that in the context of broader IOR dynamics.
India Completes Drawdown of its Military Personnel from Maldives
By Ahmed Naish
That done and dusted, Male issues conciliatory statements, asks Delhi to defer repayment of a $150 million loan.
India Urges Pro-China Maldives to Ease Tensions
By Ashok Sharma
The Indian and Maldivian foreign ministers met in New Delhi a day ahead of the deadline for the withdrawal of Indian soldiers from the archipelago.
China and India’s Intense Contest for Influence
By Jabin T. Jacob
India has kept a close watch on China’s activities and responded strongly where its security was directly affected.
Will Success in Agalega Compensate for India’s Assumption Island Debacle?
By Gaurav Sen
New Delhi has faced setbacks in military access to Seychelles and the Maldives, making the deal with Mauritius all the sweeter.
What the China-Maldives-India Triangle Tells Us About 21st Century Balancing
By Ovigwe Eguegu
Is India really “out” and China “in” for the Maldives? And what does this case tell us about the emerging approach of smaller states in great power competition?
Maldives’ Muizzu Throws in With China
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Malé is playing India and China against each other and trying to get the best deal, but Muizzu appears to have gone a bit overboard this time.
India-Maldives War of Words on Social Media Triggers Diplomatic Row
By Sudha Ramachandran
Neither Modi nor Muizzu can absolve themselves of responsibility for the spat.
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