More: Maldives
Mackinder and Mahan: Geopolitics of BRI in South Asia
Geopolitics is incessantly at play within International relations, but its key functioning and presence is evident from China’s various geo-political endeavors. Belt and Road...
India’s financial support to Maldives: The human face of capitalism
The first question that needs to be answered is how the world's largest tourist paradise has found itself facing debt similar to that of...
Reassessing Alliances: The Maldives’ Foreign Policy Transformation with India
Following the 'India First' policy, Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih adeptly cultivated robust economic and strategic bilateral relations with India, enhancing cooperation across various...
Why Has Muizzu Shifted His India Policy in the Maldives?
The Maldives, an island nation strategically positioned in the Indian Ocean, has recently experienced significant shifts in its foreign policy under President Mohamed Muizzu....
India and Maldives:Â From Conflicts to Normalcy
On 4th January 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a social media (X) post praising the beaches of Lakshadweep and the beauty of the...
Maldives Changing Relationship with India and China
Recently Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu came to India to attend the swearing in ceremony of Prime minister Narendra Modi this comes after withdrawal of...
India-Maldives Relations: Turbulence in Peaceful Waters
The Maldives Foreign Minister, Moosa Zameer, was in New Delhi on May 9, 2024 ahead of the May 10th deadline for Indian military personnel’s...
Maldives to reduce country’s dependency on the dollar
The Maldives is implementing measures to decrease U.S. dollar transactions conducted outside the official banking system in order to prevent any shortage of dollars...
India-Maldives Relations undergoing a diplomatic quagmire: The Impact of President Muizzu
Indian relations with the Maldives nosedived after President Muizzu was elected President in the November 2023 Presidential elections after defeating Ibrahim Solih of the...
‘Good fences make good neighbours’- Does it? Analysing the India-Maldives Diplomatic Relations
The classical Indian scholar Kautilya, in his book Arthashastra, presents the Mandala Theory, which directs the king (leader) on how to assess one’s neighbour....