Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

A recent visit by India’s defense minister was just the latest in a surge of outreach toward Maldives as its election nears.

As Maldives looks to parliamentary and presidential elections in September 2023, the China-India choice maps neatly on to domestic political divides.

Malé’s decision to recognize Mauritius’ claim to the British-held islands marks a shift in position – but a smart one.

Both China and India have a stake in the drama surrounding the Maldives' upcoming presidential election.

Beijing and New Delhi's jostling for influence in Maldives cannot be separated from the island nation's domestic political wrangling.

The Maldives has begun to realize a mutually beneficial relationship with India, and the Solih government means to maintain it despite a growing rhetoric stirring anti-India sentiments.

Two years after a surprise opposition victory in the polls, Maldivian democracy is still tenuous.

How “liberal” political actors in the Maldives dog-whistle violent extremists and why it matters.

Ahmed Adeeb admitted to assisting Yameen in corrupt deals and money laundering.

Ibu Solih and the democrats won a shock victory, but the Maldives’ past suggests more twists and turns to come.

With a change of leadership in Male, the Maldives have turned back to India.