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 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 deepens: President Abdulla Yameen declares emergency, defies SC order to free jailed opponents
Fp Staff • 7 years agoPresident Abdulla Yameen has declared a 15-day state of emergency in the Maldives, a few days after the island nation was pitched deeper into a crisis caused by Yameen’s failure to obey a Supreme Court court order to free jailed opponents
Maldives crisis: Male is latest theatre for India-China proxy war; New Delhi must play a more proactive role
Sreemoy Talukdar • 7 years agoFor New Delhi, this is a moment of reckoning. Should it continue with its policy of non-interventionism, or should it interfere in Maldives to restore democracy?
Maldives Supreme Court didn't seek India's assistance to enforce order to release political prisoners, say Maldivian officials
Ians • 7 years agoThe Maldives Supreme Court did not seek assistance from the Indian government to enforce its last week's order to release high-profile prisoners, including self-exiled former president Mohamed Nasheed and former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb, the Department of Judicial Administration (DJA) said
Maldivian government should respect Supreme Court order and release political prisoners, says US
• 7 years agoThe US welcomed the decision by the Maldives' Supreme Court to order the release of political prisoners and to reinstate elected members of parliament
Maldives: Setback for Nasheed as SC annuls Sept election results
Fp Archives • 12 years agoThe Maldives Supreme Court on Monday annulled the results of the 7 September presidential election and scheduled a fresh vote for October 20 after a candidate challenged the outcome, citing irregularities.