Maldives Crisis

Maldives crisis: India must intervene militarily if Abdulla Yameen rebuffs peaceful mediation; masterly inactivity will embolden China

If New Delhi allows status-quo to be perpetuated in the Maldives, India's image as a potential superpower will receive a severe beating

Maldives crisis: President Abdulla Yameen turns down UN chief Antonio Guterres' offer of mediation

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has turned down UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' offer to mediate between him and the opposition in the ongoing political crisis

Maldives crisis: 11 Chinese warships sailed into Indian Ocean in February, says report

Eleven Chinese warships sailed into the East Indian Ocean in February, a Chinese news portal said, amid a constitutional crisis in the tiny tropical island chain of the Maldives now under a state of emergency.

Exiled former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed says country doesn't want India, China against each other

Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble between India and China.

Maldives crisis a tricky challenge for India, but comparing it to Doka La would be a diplomatic misstep

While the Maldives crisis is certainly a challenge to Indian diplomacy, comparing it to Doka La is to misrepresent what both were about.

Maldives crisis poses a security dilemma for India akin to Doka La, but with a devilish twist

The Maldives crisis poses a security dilemma exactly of the Doka La kind for India and could be counted as a maritime sequel to the original thriller.

Maldives crisis: In Donald Trump-Narendra Modi phone call, Indo-Pacific strategy to resist China is visible

For India and the US, allowing Maldives to become a Chinese satellite will have grave security consequences for India and may spell an early demise for Trump's Indo-Pacific strategy.

Maldives political crisis: Situation may worsen further, top UN official tells security council at closed-door meeting

A senior UN official warned Security Council that situation in Maldives where the president has declared a state of emergency may deteriorate even further

Maldives crisis: Given India's adherence to international law, military intervention presents lose-lose scenario

The Government of India needs to approach this situation in the Maldives tactfully and must avoid bowing down to popular sentiment.

Maldives crisis: UN chief Antonio Guterres urges Abdulla Yameen to uphold country's constitution amid political turmoil

UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concern over the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives and asked the government led by President Abdulla Yameen to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law.