Mohammed Nasheed

India keeps cautious vigil as Abdulla Yameen snuffs out democracy in Maldives

Alarm bells rang in New Delhi when President Yameen announced in July that foreigners who invest more than $1bn in the island could own land in perpetuity, provided 70 percent of it is reclaimed from the sea.

Maldives tweaks law on foreign freeholds, China likely to edge India on investment

India seems to be losing its influence on Maldives as a major power in the region following the fall of former president Mohammed Nasheed.

Madives: Ex-President Mohammed Nasheed appeals for clemency

Maldives' former President Mohammed Nasheed has appealed to President Abdulla Yameen to reduce his 13-year jail imprisonment under the country's anti-terrorism laws.

Will Narendra Modi's $2 billion loan to Bangladesh be a setback for China?

PM Modi's economic aid diplomacy to its contiguous neighbours acquires all the more importance considering the fact that China has embarked upon its super ambitious Silk Route initiative going through some 50 countries and over $50 billion Chinese funding is on offer.

Maldives govt strips Nasheed of his party membership

In a major setback to jailed former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, the government on Monday stripped him from the membership of his party under a new law banning prisoners from political party membership.

Ex-Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed not to appeal 13-year jail term

Former Maldivian president Mohammed Nasheed, sentenced to 13 years in jail under anti-terrorism laws, has decided not to appeal his conviction citing that the court has not released all the documents related to the case which are important for "a meaningful defence".

Will not take directions from India or any country: Maldives

Amid mounting international pressure to free convicted former president Mohammed Nasheed, Maldives today made clear that it would not be taking directions from India or any other country on the issue.

Maldives: US expresses concern over arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed

Expressing concern over the arrest of former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on terrorism charges, the US has asked the Maldivian government to take steps to restore confidence in their commitment to democracy.

Maldivian President Nasheed's arrest puts Modi govt's foreign policy on the back foot

The sudden political crisis in Maldives, triggered by the arrest of former Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed, puts Modi government on the back foot.

'India, China war games begin with countries like Maldives'

Maldives and GMR could therefore be the small fish in this power struggle between India, China and Pakistan after the political feud in Maldives intensified ever since the transition of power took place under abnormal circumstances on 7 February 2012.