Abdulla Yameen

Rajnath Singh’s visit to Maldives was fruitful but Chinese machinations and volatile domestic politics keep ties shaky

In Maldives, New Delhi is increasingly being made to sprint just to ensure that it remains on the same spot

Why Abdulla Yameen eligibility to contest presidential election remains a crucial question for all parties

There is no denying that every presidential hopeful, including and possibly starting with incumbent Solih, is waiting to know the possibility of Yameen being able to contest the election, for working out his own election strategy, including a reality-check on the wisdom of throwing in his or her hat

After jail sentence and disqualification, Maldives' Abdulla Yameen needs time plus loyalists

The former president of Maldives Yameen's immediate problem will be to find an acceptable stand-by candidate, if not replacement, until the disposal of the final appeal, which would lie in the supreme court.

Maldives: Court finds former president guilty of corruption, awards 11 years in prison

Yameen abused his position and took one million USD from a private company to facilitate the sale of Aarah for resort development. He allegedly accepted a bribe of USD 1 million from former MP Yoosuf Naeem

Democracy, ecology and now Sri Lankan economy, Maldives’ Nasheed has his hands full

Mohamed Nasheed is the mascot for Maldivian democracy and free speech, and an acknowledged global ambassador on climate change and environmental concerns. And now he is helping in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Maldives: Nasheed asks MDP to quit government as Solih decrees ban on ‘India Out’ campaign

A presidential decree banning the controversial ‘India Out’ campaign in the Maldives follows a relentless, one-point Opposition agenda

Neighbourhood, not Ukraine war, should be India’s priority now

At a time when there are suggestions for India to play a peacemaker's role in the Ukraine war, the South Asian neighbourhood — from Pakistan on the land-side to Sri Lanka on the Oceanfront — is in trouble

Maldives: Government camp goes ballistic against ‘India Out’ campaign but issues remain

With the Southern Command of the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force located respectively at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, in southern-most Kerala, New Delhi would not require any military base of any kind in Maldives

Maldives: Where is Abdulla Yameen’s ‘India Out’ campaign heading?

The Opposition campaign led by Abdulla Yameen, after he came out of prison, has upset, if not unnerved, the Indian community in the Maldives

Narendra Modi to make first official visit to Maldives after taking oath; meetings with Donald Trump, Xi Jinping likely in June, October

After assuming for the second consecutive term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to have a packed agenda as far as foreign tours and bilateral meetings are concerned.