Mohammed Waheed Hassan

Maldives opposition threatens to boycott election

Maldives' main opposition party will boycott a presidential election scheduled in September unless it is held under a transitional government, a party spokesman said on Tuesday.

India assures strong support as PM, Waheed meet

Assuring strong support, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday hoped all shades of political opinion in Maldives would get together to find a way forward.

'India has obligation to help safeguard democracy in Maldives'

As the closest ally of Maldives, India has a moral obligation to ensure that democracy is safeguarded sustained in the country, Home Minister Mohamed Jameel Ahmed has said.

US voices concern over Maldives, calls for restraint

The US today voiced concern over "disorderly" protests in Maldives, where supporters of ousted President Mohammed Nasheed disrupted the opening session of Parliament.

'India not interfering but is only a facilitator in Maldives'

India today made it clear that it was just a facilitator and was playing the role as sought by President Mohammed Waheed Hassan.

Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections

Commonwealth officials meeting in London stopped short of suspending the Indian Ocean country from the 54-member group of nations, predominantly ex-British colonies.

Supporters of Nasheed rally peacefully as Commonweath investigate

India backs Maldives leader as he agrees to early elections

India's Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai told reporters that President Mohammed Waheed Hassan agreed during talks with him to work on holding an election "as early as considered feasible by all concerned."

Maldives Prez ask Nasheed's party to join govt

Maldives' new President Mohammed Waheed Hassan has asked ousted leader Mohammad Nasheed's MDP to join the national unity government.

Nasheed gets 4-day deadline to join coalition govt

On Thursday, Hassan sent a letter to Nasheed's Maldivian Democratic Party asking for its decision by Monday.