India Maldives Relations

Hostile shift in Maldives’ relations with India

India’s boycott of the Maldives might have a big impact on both nations’ economies and relations. Tense relations might develop diplomatically and harm stability and cooperation in the region

'Ye Hai Mohabbatein' fame Aditi Bhatia faces backlash for posting pictures from Maldives amid India-Maldives row

Even though the pictures were shared back in December, they went viral on social media in no time, leading to the actress being trolled

After l’affaire Lakshadweep, can Chinese embrace help Muizzu wade through domestic waters?

Many Maldivians have families, homes, businesses and jobs in neighbouring Sri Lanka, and they were closely watching the economic melt-down in that country, circa 2022. They are now unsure what all these new agreements with China mean for them, their economy and their nation

Islamist radicalization is driving Muizzu’s anti-India stance, but cost for this myopic policy will be high for Maldives

Muizzu regime’s ultra-nationalist, anti-India posturing is driven at its core by anti-Hindu animus

Opinion | Maldives, Lakshadweep and India’s poor tourism record

In 2022, India was placed as low as 54 out of 117 countries in the World Economic Forum and Tourism Index

Vantage | How Maldives' two 'India Out' champions, Yameen and Muizzu, fell out

Former President Yameen wanted India out of the Maldives. India is still there, but he's the one who's been pushed out

Why India must continue its 'Neighbourhood First' policy despite regime change in Maldives

The president-elect of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, may soon realise that sustaining a targeted campaign against a particular country may not yield favourable returns in the long run

Vantage | Amid Mohamed Muizzu's hard stance on Indian troops, New Delhi treads cautiously on ties with Male

The regime change in Male has emerged as a challenge for both India and Maldives

Maldives presidential elections: What Mohamed Muizzu's victory means for Male's ties with India

India has been the single-largest provider of all essentials, from food to medicines, and every daily needs, for the average Maldivians – which a Maldivian government can afford to overlook only at the risk of becoming unpopular nearer home

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)