Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Maldives polls: Why is it high stakes for India and China?

Maldives will vote in a presidential run-off on Saturday, choosing between President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu. The elections could lead to a rebalance in ties with India and China, who are both vying for a stronger presence in the Indian Ocean region

Maldivian presidential election: India is not a major poll issue this time, but makes its presence felt

Much of the campaigns from all sides have remained mostly focused on domestic issues, that too development-centric as different from democracy-oriented

Maldives President Solih wins presidential primary, says party

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party's (MDP) presidential primary election, the first time an incumbent has faced a primary challenge, according to preliminary results on Sunday.

'Dosti hamari gehri hai': Maldives foreign minister praises friendship with India; Watch

India has provided financial assistance of USD 100 million to the Maldives government amid the economic challenges faced by the country

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

Narendra Modi in Maldives: PM slams Pakistan during address to parliament, says 'some still believe in good terrorists, bad terrorists'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his first foreign visit after reelection as prime minister, slammed Pakistan while addressing the Maldivian Parliament.

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.

Narendra Modi to visit Maldives from 7-8 June as part of his first bilateral visit after assuming office for second term

Modi had earlier visited the island country in November 2018, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, after he surprisingly defeated Abdulla Yameen in the presidential polls.

Maldives election: President Ibrahim Solih's thumping victory a positive for India, but dark clouds hover in distance

The result of the recent election in the Maldives is likely to make a lot of politicians green with envy. From all accounts, it's a landslide win for President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)