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Maldives politics
![Samudra Manthan: Political Churnings in Maldives and the Indian Ocean Region Samudra Manthan: Political Churnings in Maldives and the Indian Ocean Region](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-06-06-174702.jpg)
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.
![Voters Back Maldives Change in Foreign Policy Voters Back Maldives Change in Foreign Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-26-142852.jpg)
Voters Back Maldives Change in Foreign Policy
By Athaulla A Rasheed
A parliamentary supermajority is a chance for Mohammad Muizzu’s government to overhaul foreign policy, but Maldives thrives by embracing all willing partners.
![Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-11-204142.jpg)
Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China
By Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor
Local political maneuvering and pressing domestic issues – not geopolitics – drove most Maldivians’ voting decisions.
![What to Expect From Maldives’ New President What to Expect From Maldives’ New President](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-10-02-171243.jpg)
What to Expect From Maldives’ New President
Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor and JJ Robinson discuss the domestic politics behind President-elect Muizzu's win and the foreign policy implications going forward.
![Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor on Maldives’ Presidential Election Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor on Maldives’ Presidential Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-29-202447.jpg)
Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor on Maldives’ Presidential Election
By Shannon Tiezzi
What does Maldives’ new president mean for the country’s future?
![Damaging and Disingenuous: Evaluating the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives Damaging and Disingenuous: Evaluating the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-05-19-171852.jpg)
Damaging and Disingenuous: Evaluating the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives
By Mimrah Abdul Ghafoor
When it comes to India, a stark contrast emerges when comparing Abdulla Yameen’s current campaign rhetoric with his previous actions as president.
![China-India Choice Splits Maldives Presidential Politics China-India Choice Splits Maldives Presidential Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-24-183221.jpg)
China-India Choice Splits Maldives Presidential Politics
By Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
As Maldives looks to parliamentary and presidential elections in September 2023, the China-India choice maps neatly on to domestic political divides.
![Why Maldives Sided With Mauritius on the Chagos Islands Why Maldives Sided With Mauritius on the Chagos Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-20-145709.png)
Why Maldives Sided With Mauritius on the Chagos Islands
By Mimrah Ghafoor
Malé’s decision to recognize Mauritius’ claim to the British-held islands marks a shift in position – but a smart one.
![Maldives’ 2023 Election Will Shape Indian Ocean Geopolitics Maldives’ 2023 Election Will Shape Indian Ocean Geopolitics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-22-154811.jpg)
Maldives’ 2023 Election Will Shape Indian Ocean Geopolitics
By Mimrah Ghafoor
Both China and India have a stake in the drama surrounding the Maldives' upcoming presidential election.
![The China-India Cold War in Maldives The China-India Cold War in Maldives](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-01-19-071234.jpg)
The China-India Cold War in Maldives
By Rangoli Mitra
Beijing and New Delhi's jostling for influence in Maldives cannot be separated from the island nation's domestic political wrangling.
![The Maldives’ ‘India Out’ Campaign The Maldives’ ‘India Out’ Campaign](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-26-1.jpg)
The Maldives’ ‘India Out’ Campaign
By Balachander Palanisamy
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.
![Maldives’ Parliament Speaker Nasheed in Critical Condition After Blast Maldives’ Parliament Speaker Nasheed in Critical Condition After Blast](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-07-9.jpg)
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.
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