Maldives – The Diplomat https://thediplomat.com The Diplomat is a current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, with news and analysis on politics, security, business, technology and life across the region. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:31:36 +0900 en-US Bringing the India-US Partnership to Third Countries https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bringing-the-india-us-partnership-to-third-countries/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bringing-the-india-us-partnership-to-third-countries/ Will ‘The Democrats’ Reconfigure the Maldives’ Political Landscape? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-the-democrats-reconfigure-the-maldives-political-landscape/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-the-democrats-reconfigure-the-maldives-political-landscape/ Damaging and Disingenuous: Evaluating the ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/damaging-and-disingenuous-evaluating-the-india-out-campaign-in-maldives/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/damaging-and-disingenuous-evaluating-the-india-out-campaign-in-maldives/ India Can’t Afford to Lose Maldives Again https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/india-cant-afford-to-lose-maldives-again/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/india-cant-afford-to-lose-maldives-again/ Indian Defense Minister Visits Maldives https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/indian-defense-minister-visits-maldives/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/indian-defense-minister-visits-maldives/ China-India Choice Splits Maldives Presidential Politics https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/china-india-choice-splits-maldives-presidential-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/china-india-choice-splits-maldives-presidential-politics/ Why Maldives Sided With Mauritius on the Chagos Islands https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/why-maldives-sided-with-mauritius-on-the-chagos-islands/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/why-maldives-sided-with-mauritius-on-the-chagos-islands/ Prices Rose and Protests Convulsed South Asia in 2022 https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/prices-rose-and-protests-convulsed-south-asia-in-2022/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/prices-rose-and-protests-convulsed-south-asia-in-2022/ Maldives’ 2023 Election Will Shape Indian Ocean Geopolitics https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/maldives-2023-election-will-shape-indian-ocean-geopolitics/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/maldives-2023-election-will-shape-indian-ocean-geopolitics/ Greening Pains: Can Petronas Make the Leap to Renewables? https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/greening-pains-can-petronas-make-the-leap-to-renewables/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/greening-pains-can-petronas-make-the-leap-to-renewables/ Decree Banning ‘India Out’ Campaign in Maldives Fuels Protests https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/decree-banning-india-out-campaign-in-maldives-fuels-protests/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/05/decree-banning-india-out-campaign-in-maldives-fuels-protests/ Challenges Ahead for the Colombo Security Conclave, the Indian Ocean Quad https://thediplomat.com/2022/04/challenges-ahead-for-the-colombo-security-conclave-the-indian-ocean-quad/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/04/challenges-ahead-for-the-colombo-security-conclave-the-indian-ocean-quad/ India-Maldives Ties Caught in Archipelago’s Domestic Politics https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/india-maldives-ties-caught-in-archipelagos-domestic-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/india-maldives-ties-caught-in-archipelagos-domestic-politics/ How the Colombo Security Conclave Can Avoid SAARC’s Fate https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/how-the-colombo-security-conclave-can-avoid-saarcs-fate/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/how-the-colombo-security-conclave-can-avoid-saarcs-fate/ Seeking Higher Ground: Climate Resilience in the Maldives https://thediplomat.com/2022/02/seeking-higher-ground-climate-resilience-in-the-maldives/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/02/seeking-higher-ground-climate-resilience-in-the-maldives/ Without Vaccine Equity, the World Could Remain Stuck in Pandemic Limbo https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/without-vaccine-equity-the-world-could-remain-stuck-in-pandemic-limbo/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/without-vaccine-equity-the-world-could-remain-stuck-in-pandemic-limbo/ The China-India Cold War in Maldives https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/the-china-india-cold-war-in-maldives/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/the-china-india-cold-war-in-maldives/ It’s Advantage China in the Indian Ocean https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/its-advantage-china-in-the-indian-ocean/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/its-advantage-china-in-the-indian-ocean/ 2021 Was a Bad Year for Democracy in South Asia https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/2021-was-a-bad-year-for-democracy-in-south-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/2021-was-a-bad-year-for-democracy-in-south-asia/ Bangladesh-Maldives Bilateral Bond Grows https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/bangladesh-maldives-bilateral-bond-grows/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/bangladesh-maldives-bilateral-bond-grows/ How China Uses Development Finance Strategically in South Asia https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/how-china-uses-development-finance-strategically-in-south-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/how-china-uses-development-finance-strategically-in-south-asia/ Colombo Security Conclave: A New Minilateral for the Indian Ocean? https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/colombo-security-conclave-a-new-minilateral-for-the-indian-ocean/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/colombo-security-conclave-a-new-minilateral-for-the-indian-ocean/ The Maldives’ ‘India Out’ Campaign https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/the-maldives-india-out-campaign/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/the-maldives-india-out-campaign/ What Does a Taliban Government Mean for the Rest of South Asia? https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/what-does-a-taliban-government-mean-for-the-rest-of-south-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/what-does-a-taliban-government-mean-for-the-rest-of-south-asia/ India Breathes Easy With a Maldivian Becoming UNGA President https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/india-breathes-easy-with-a-maldivian-becoming-unga-president/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/india-breathes-easy-with-a-maldivian-becoming-unga-president/ Maldives Foreign Minister Elected as UN Assembly President https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/maldives-foreign-minister-elected-as-un-assembly-president/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/maldives-foreign-minister-elected-as-un-assembly-president/ Maldives’ Parliament Speaker Nasheed in Critical Condition After Blast https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/maldives-parliament-speaker-nasheed-in-critical-condition-after-blast/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/maldives-parliament-speaker-nasheed-in-critical-condition-after-blast/ Why the India-Sri Lanka-Maldives NSA-level Talks Matter https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/why-the-india-sri-lanka-maldives-nsa-level-talks-matter/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/why-the-india-sri-lanka-maldives-nsa-level-talks-matter/ Colombo Hosts India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Maritime Security NSA Trilateral Meeting https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/colombo-hosts-india-maldives-sri-lanka-maritime-security-nsa-trilateral-meeting/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/colombo-hosts-india-maldives-sri-lanka-maritime-security-nsa-trilateral-meeting/ Opposition in Maldives Continues Its ‘India Out’ Campaign as Both Countries Deepen Defense Ties https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/opposition-in-maldives-continues-its-india-out-campaign-as-both-countries-deepen-defense-ties/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/opposition-in-maldives-continues-its-india-out-campaign-as-both-countries-deepen-defense-ties/ Checkbook in Hand, India Continues its Maldives Outreach https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/checkbook-in-hand-india-continues-its-maldives-outreach/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/checkbook-in-hand-india-continues-its-maldives-outreach/ Mike Pompeo Visits Sri Lanka and the Maldives in a Bid to Win Friends and Influence People https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/mike-pompeo-visits-sri-lanka-and-the-maldives-in-a-bid-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/mike-pompeo-visits-sri-lanka-and-the-maldives-in-a-bid-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/ Sino-Indian Competition in the Indian Ocean Region Intensifies https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/sino-indian-competition-in-the-indian-ocean-region-intensifies/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/sino-indian-competition-in-the-indian-ocean-region-intensifies/ Maldives Ex-Vice President Jailed Again for Money Laundering https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/maldives-ex-vice-president-jailed-again-for-money-laundering/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/maldives-ex-vice-president-jailed-again-for-money-laundering/ India Welcomes US-Maldives Defense Cooperation Agreement in a Sign of Times https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/india-welcomes-us-maldives-defense-cooperation-agreement-in-a-sign-of-times/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/india-welcomes-us-maldives-defense-cooperation-agreement-in-a-sign-of-times/ Has India Won the Match Over the Maldives? https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/has-india-won-the-match-over-maldives/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/has-india-won-the-match-over-maldives/