Maldives crisis: India must intervene militarily if Abdulla Yameen rebuffs peaceful mediation; masterly inactivity will embolden China
Vinaykaura • 7 years agoIf 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
Ians • 7 years agoMaldives 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
• 7 years agoEleven 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
• 7 years agoExiled 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
Tara Kartha • 7 years agoWhile 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
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 years agoThe 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
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 years agoFor 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
• 7 years agoA 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
Ajay Kumar • 7 years agoThe 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
• 7 years agoUN 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.