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PM Modi cancels trip to Maldives: Is it because of Yameen govt's rebuttal in Nasheed case?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cancellation of his Maldives visit in many ways is a danger signal for India.

Maldives unrest: PM Narendra Modi's visit to island nation under shadow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Maldives on 15 March is under shadow due to the ongoing political situation in the island nation following the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed last week.

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.

Nasheed confident of return to power

Nasheed's ouster sparked rowdy protests by his supporters and a heavy-handed police crackdown, pushing the country into crisis. A Commonwealth-backed commission of inquiry later concluded that Nasheed's removal did not constitute a coup.

Indian govt agrees to give shelter to Maldivian Prez Nasheed

The 45-year-old leader turned up at the single-storey Indian mission around noon to evade arrest warrant issued by a court in a case concerning the detention of Chief Judge of the Criminal Court during his Presidency in January last year.

Nasheed's supporters clash with police in Maldives

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed's supporters clashed with security forces in Male, during a rally to protest his ouster. Protesters threw pavement cement blocks, glass marble pebbles and chilly dissolved in water over security forces on Thursday.