Maldives President Ibrahim Mohmed Solih to face runoff following tough challenge from rival
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohmed Solih to face runoff following tough challenge from rival

The Hindu  

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is seeking a second term, will face a runoff election later this month, following stiff competition from his main rival in Saturday’s fragmented presidential race. According to local media reports — published ahead of the final tally of the Election Commission — Mohamed Muizzu, fielded by the opposition bloc led by jailed President Abdulla Yameen, obtained the highest vote share of about 46%, while Mr. Solih secured nearly 40% of the ballot. However, the party split two months ago, when Parliamentary Speaker and former President Mohamed Nasheed decided to break away with a section of Mr. Solih’s former supporters, citing political differences. President Solih adopted an “India-first” approach to his foreign policy, drawing sharp attack from Mr. Yameen, who spearheaded the ‘India Out’ campaign.

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'Issue Public Apology For Actions, Lies...': Maldivian Opposition Welcomes Muizzu's India Policy Shift
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Issue Public Apology For Actions, Lies...': Maldivian Opposition Welcomes Muizzu's India Policy Shift

News 18  

The main opposition in Maldives has welcomed the President Mohamed Muizzu-led government’s “sudden recalibration” of its India policy and said they have always been confident that New Delhi will be the first responder any time Male “dials an international 911”. The Maldives has always been confident that India will always be the first responder any time the Maldives “dials an… …

Maldivian Oppn welcomes Muizzu's India policy shift, seeks apology for past ‘actions, lies’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldivian Oppn welcomes Muizzu's India policy shift, seeks apology for past ‘actions, lies’

Hindustan Times  

The Maldivian Democratic Party, the archipelago's main opposition party, has welcomed President Mohammad Muizzu-led government's "sudden recalibration" of its India policy, affirming that India remains the Maldives’ most reliable partner in times of crisis. MDP chief Abdulla Shahid, who previously served as the Maldives' foreign minister, called on the Muizzu administration to issue a public apology “for the actions, lies …

Maldives: Why Muizzu has to walk the talk for promised ‘success’ in India relations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maldives: Why Muizzu has to walk the talk for promised ‘success’ in India relations

Firstpost  

On his return home from New Delhi, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu described his India visit as a ‘success’. Sovereignty talks However, in the Maldivian Parliament, where Muizzu’s People’s National Congress holds a super-majority after scheduled polls in April, a hard-line member from his party wanted three of India-funded agreements of the predecessor government of President Ibrahim ‘Ibu’ Solih probed by …

Maldives parliamentary election: President Mohamed Muizzu’s litmus test amid anti-India policies
8 months ago

Maldives parliamentary election: President Mohamed Muizzu’s litmus test amid anti-India policies

Live Mint  

The crucial test of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu began on Sunday as the citizens of the archipelago nation voted in a Parliamentary election. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu accused of corruption ahead of polls Muizzu visited China earlier this year and negotiated an increase in the number of tourists and inbound flights from China. About Maldives Parliamentary Election 2024 Six political …

Predecessor operated on orders of a ‘foreign ambassador’: Maldivian President Muizzu
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Predecessor operated on orders of a ‘foreign ambassador’: Maldivian President Muizzu

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu, who has made several moves to reduce his country’s dependence on India, has alleged that his predecessor Ibrahim Mohamed Solih operated on the orders of a “foreign ambassador” though he stopped short of naming any country. FILE - Mohamed Muizzu campaigned during last year’s presidential election on the promise of expelling some 80 Indian …

‘People of Maldives sorry’: Ex-President Nasheed apologises to India, urges Muizzu to end anti-India calls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘People of Maldives sorry’: Ex-President Nasheed apologises to India, urges Muizzu to end anti-India calls

Hindustan Times  

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has extended an apology to India amid tense diplomatic ties between the two countries. Former Maldives' president Mohamed Nasheed Voicing his concerns over the impact of India's boycott on Maldives and its economy, Nasheed extended an apology to New Delhi on behalf of the people of his country. We want Indian people to come on …

'Muddying ties with India is impossible', says new Maldives' opposition party leader Abdulla Shahid
9 months, 4 weeks ago

'Muddying ties with India is impossible', says new Maldives' opposition party leader Abdulla Shahid

New Indian Express  

MALE: Veteran Maldivian diplomat Abdulla Shahid, the new leader of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has defended Male's close ties with New Delhi, emphasising that 'muddying ties with India is impossible' regardless of the foreign policy changes made by the new government here. In an interview with Sun Online, the 61-year-old former president of the UN General Assembly said, …

‘President Muizzu should apologise to PM Modi…’ says Maldivian opposition leader
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘President Muizzu should apologise to PM Modi…’ says Maldivian opposition leader

Live Mint  

India-Maldives row: The Maldives Jumhooree Party leader Qasim Ibrahim has called on Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu to formally apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India, as reported by a Maldivian digital news outlet. India and the Maldives on January 14 "agreed to fast-track the withdrawal of Indian military personnel" from the island nation, according to the …

'Shouldn't speak in a way that affects relationship': Maldives opposition leader calls on Muizzu to apologise to PM Modi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Shouldn't speak in a way that affects relationship': Maldives opposition leader calls on Muizzu to apologise to PM Modi

Firstpost  

Leader of the Maldives Jumhooree Party Qasim Ibrahim has urged Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu to issue a formal apology to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the citizens of India, according to a report. Earlier last year, then Maldives President Ibrahim Solih signed a decree stating that the opposition’s ‘India Out’ campaign is a “threat to national security”. The opposition, led …

India-Maldives ties suffer unprecedented damage due to social media fracas
11 months ago

India-Maldives ties suffer unprecedented damage due to social media fracas

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 25, 2024 11:00 IST - 5 MINS READ Amid the ongoing major upheaval in India-Maldives relations, a development in the capital city of Malé proved once again, if at all any proof was required, that it is local problems and not rhetoric on international concerns that influence voting patterns in any nation. On January 13, 58 days …

View From India | What’s happening in India-Maldives ties?
11 months, 1 week ago

View From India | What’s happening in India-Maldives ties?

The Hindu  

India-Maldives ties, which were already going through a rough patch, took a hit over the past week with Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu asking New Delhi to withdraw its troops from the Indian Ocean island nation by March 15. Recently, a war of words erupted online, with some Ministers in Mr. Muizzu’s government posting controversial remarks on Prime Minister Modi. The …

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC loses key election to pro-India party
11 months, 1 week ago

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC loses key election to pro-India party

Hindustan Times  

Amid Male's diplomatic row with New Delhi, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu dealt a blow as pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party on Saturday secured a landslide victory in the capital's mayoral election. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addresses a press briefing. MDP's candidate Adam Azim has been elected as the new mayor of Male, a post held by Mohamed Muizzu till recently …

Major blow to Maldives President as Muizzu’s party loses Male Mayoral poll amid diplomatic row with India
11 months, 1 week ago

Major blow to Maldives President as Muizzu’s party loses Male Mayoral poll amid diplomatic row with India

India TV News  

India-Maldives row: Amid diplomatic tensions with India, a major setback came for Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu as the pro-India opposition Maldivian Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in the capital Male’s Mayoral election. The Mayoral polls were held in the backdrop of derogatory comments posted by three deputy ministers of the Muizzu government against Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading to …

Conservative Islamic elements backed by China triggered Maldives crisis: Ex-Indian envoy
11 months, 1 week ago

Conservative Islamic elements backed by China triggered Maldives crisis: Ex-Indian envoy

Hindustan Times  

The rapid decline in ties between India and the Maldives is the result of an Islamic conservative faction coming to power in the Indian Ocean Island, says a former top Indian diplomat. Chinese President Xi Jinping with Maldives' President Mohamed Muizzu, in Beijing, "Democracy in Maldives is relatively young, in their teens, and it is a question of lack of …

Explained | Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations
11 months, 1 week ago

Explained | Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations

The Hindu  

The story so far: An online war of words set off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posts pitching for tourism in the Lakshadweep islands has dramatically escalated into a diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, worsening the already strained relationship between the Indian Ocean neighbours. Bilateral relations have hit a rough patch since Mohamed Muizzu was elected President last …

Amid Maldives Row, EU Report Says Ruling Coalition Used Anti-India Sentiments In 2023 Elections
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Maldives Row, EU Report Says Ruling Coalition Used Anti-India Sentiments In 2023 Elections

ABP News  

New Delhi: The European Union, in a report on the September 2023 Presidential Election in Maldives, has noted that the ruling coalition of the Progressive Party of Maldives and the People's National Congress utilised "anti-India sentiments" during the polls held in the country on September 9 and 30 last year. The final report submitted by the European Election Observation Mission …

'India Out' campaign in Maldives, supported by current president, was last year when "IT cell" had no interest in Maldives
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'India Out' campaign in Maldives, supported by current president, was last year when "IT cell" had no interest in Maldives

Op India  

The controversy sparked by 3 Maldivian ministers, now suspended, has brought global embarrassment to the Maldivian government. So the Congress’s takeaway is not that Indians made the pro-China Maldivian government bend but that India “lost all the goodwill built over decades”. In a taunt to Mr Sinha, whose tweet first exposed the anti-India faces in the Maldivian government, Kharge blamed …

Maldives opposition demands President Muizzu’s removal after several ruling leaders mocked India and PM Modi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Maldives opposition demands President Muizzu’s removal after several ruling leaders mocked India and PM Modi

Op India  

Following Maldives’ Ministers’ disparaging remarks against India and Indians triggering a diplomatic row, minority leader in the Maldivian Parliament, Ali Azim, on Monday, January 8, called for the sacking of the archipelago’s President Mohamed Muizzu. Taking to X, Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer claimed that the ruling party remains “committed to fostering a constructive dialogue with all our partners, especially our …

‘Hateful language’: Ex-Maldivian President condemns remarks against India
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Hateful language’: Ex-Maldivian President condemns remarks against India

Hindustan Times  

Former President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday condemned the use of “hateful language” by some Maldivian political leaders against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that such remarks “should not negatively impact the friendship between two countries”. Former Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih “I condemn the use of hateful language against #India by Maldivian government officials on …

Vantage | How Maldives' two 'India Out' champions, Yameen and Muizzu, fell out
1 year ago

Vantage | How Maldives' two 'India Out' champions, Yameen and Muizzu, fell out

Firstpost  

Maldives’ President Mohammed Muizzu’s tenure is off to a shaky start. Reports say, Yameen’s exit is because of Mohamed Muizzu whose party is called the People’s National Congress. And in return, Muizzu made a pledge to uphold Yameen’s campaign promises including the India Out campaign. Many senior leaders of Yameen’s former party have spoken out and have supported Muizzu. We …

PM Modi, President Muizzu agree to set up core group to further deepen India-Maldives ties
1 year ago

PM Modi, President Muizzu agree to set up core group to further deepen India-Maldives ties

The Hindu  

India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to set up a core group to further deepen their partnership, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a “productive” meeting with newly-elected Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on the sidelines of the UN’s COP 28 climate summit. According to the Prime Minister's Office, the two leaders discussed ways to further bolster India-Maldives relations in …

Why did Maldives President Muizzu ditch India for Turkey on his first foreign visit?
1 year ago

Why did Maldives President Muizzu ditch India for Turkey on his first foreign visit?

India TV News  

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday left for Turkey on his first official visit instead of first visiting India, as is the custom for all newly-elected heads of government of all neighbouring countries except Pakistan. Even Abdullah Yameen, Muizzu's close associate and the openly pro-China leader of the Progressive Party of Maldives, came to India on his first foreign visit. …

India should read writing on the wall about troop presence in the Maldives
1 year, 1 month ago

India should read writing on the wall about troop presence in the Maldives

China Daily  

Mohamed Muizzu, the newly elected president of Maldives speaks during his inauguration ceremony in Male, Maldives November 17, 2023. Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu said last week, shortly after taking the oath of office, that he would ensure no foreign troops are stationed in the country to safeguard the country's sovereignty. Muizzu did not name India directly, but considering that only …

Why Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s Hyperbolic ‘Anti-India’ Campaign Needs a Reality Check
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s Hyperbolic ‘Anti-India’ Campaign Needs a Reality Check

News 18  

In Malé, a new leadership has taken the reins of the scenic and strategically crucial Maldivian archipelago whose vast jurisdiction of Indian Ocean waters has put it at the centre of a great power play between India and China. Union Minister for Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju represented India in place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was invited to the …

Kiren Rijiju arrives in Male to attend President-elect Mohamed Muizzu’s swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 1 month ago

Kiren Rijiju arrives in Male to attend President-elect Mohamed Muizzu’s swearing-in ceremony

The Hindu  

Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju arrived in Maldives on November 16 to represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu to be held in Male on November 17, five years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the inaugural event of outgoing leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. While Mr. Yameen’s administration — from 2013 to 2018 — was …

Maldives Speaker quits ahead of new President assuming office
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives Speaker quits ahead of new President assuming office

The Hindu  

The Maldives Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed resigned on Monday, days before the swearing-in of a new President following a fiercely contested election in the Indian Ocean archipelago. Mr. Nasheed, who is also a former President, decided to quit from the number two position in the country to head off a no-confidence motion by ruling party legislators, a close aide …

Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China
1 year, 1 month ago

Maldives’ Presidential Election Was Not a Referendum on India or China

The Diplomat  

The political landscape of the Maldives has dramatically shifted following the recent runoff round of the presidential election held on September 30, which witnessed the defeat of the incumbent government led by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party. Much of the opposition’s campaign centered on an “India Out” movement calling for the removal of alleged Indian military personnel …

The stance of the Maldives President-elect on India | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

The stance of the Maldives President-elect on India | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Since his impressive win in the Maldivian presidential election in September 2023, President-elect Mohamed Muizzu has emphasised his desire to send Indian troops out of the country, while pledging to safeguard the Maldives’ independence and sovereignty. According to the Maldives National Defence Force, 75 Indian military personnel stay in the Maldives to maintain and operate the …

India-Maldives Ties: A Walk on Eggshells As New Delhi Faces the China Question
1 year, 2 months ago

India-Maldives Ties: A Walk on Eggshells As New Delhi Faces the China Question

The Quint  

Following Delhi’s aid during the crippling Covid pandemic via ‘Operation Sanjeevani’, Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had stated the obvious, “India is almost always, our first responder in times of crises, and is amongst the loudest supporters in times of good fortune. Which is why, my Administration’s ‘India First’ policy is so crucial to ensure that our longstanding ties continue …

The Maldives, the evolution of a democracy
1 year, 2 months ago

The Maldives, the evolution of a democracy

The Hindu  

The Maldives, South Asia’s smallest nation-state, sent a clear signal through its latest presidential election: democracy is thriving. Abdulla Yameen, the most pro-China president so far, served his full term, followed by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the candidate of the Maldivian Democratic Party and the architect of ‘India First’ policy, who served from 2018 till now. Following his defeat, he will …

India looking to engage with the new Maldives govt. on all issues, says MEA
1 year, 2 months ago

India looking to engage with the new Maldives govt. on all issues, says MEA

The Hindu  

India looks forward to engaging the new Maldives government on “all issues”, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, responding to the Maldivian President-elect Mohamed Muizzu’s statement that Indian military personnel would be asked to leave the islands. Coast Guard project opposed While India has had a strong military presence in the Indian Ocean Region for many years, naval …

Chinese President Xi vows to deepen ties with Maldives; congratulates Muizzu on his election as President
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese President Xi vows to deepen ties with Maldives; congratulates Muizzu on his election as President

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to deepen bilateral ties with the Maldives as he congratulated President-elect Mohamed Muizzu, whose party campaigned for forging close ties with Beijing. Mr. Muizzu, from the People’s National Congress and a close associate of former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen who forged close ties with China during his Presidency from 2013 to 2018, defeated …

Jailed Maldivian leader Abdulla Yameen transferred to house arrest
1 year, 2 months ago

Jailed Maldivian leader Abdulla Yameen transferred to house arrest

The Hindu  

A day after his victory in the Maldives’s election run-off, President-elect Mohamed Muizzu secured the transfer of former President and jailed Maldivian leader Abdulla Yameen to home confinement. Soon after Saturday’s poll verdict, Mr. Muizzu requested President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to release Mr. Yameen. Abdulla Yameen | An anti-India hardliner Mr. Muizzu, who beat incumbent Mr. Solih in the second …

Change in the Maldives: The Hindu Editorial on the new leader, Mohamed Muizzu
1 year, 2 months ago

Change in the Maldives: The Hindu Editorial on the new leader, Mohamed Muizzu

The Hindu  

The Maldives has chosen a new leader, replacing President Ibu Solih, who won by a landslide in 2018, with Mohamed Muizzu, the Mayor of Male and the choice of the previous ruling party, the PPM. Mr. Muizzu won Saturday’s presidential run-off that followed an inconclusive first round in which no candidate crossed 50% of the vote, winning nearly 54% to …

Jailed Maldives’ ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency
1 year, 2 months ago

Jailed Maldives’ ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency

Associated Press  

MALE, Maldives — Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen was transferred from prison to house arrest on Sunday, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party candidate who won the presidential election runoff. The election was perceived a virtual referendum on which regional power — China or India — would have the biggest influence on the Indian Ocean archipelago state located …

Maldives elects pro-China leader as president in shift away from regional ally India
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives elects pro-China leader as president in shift away from regional ally India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Maldives has elected a pro-China …

Who is Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives’s pro-China president-elect?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives’s pro-China president-elect?

Al Jazeera  

The opposition candidate beats the incumbent, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India. Voters in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Maldives on Saturday elected opposition leader Mohamed Muizzu as the country’s president, giving him 54 percent of the votes, according to preliminary results. Muizzu, candidate for the Progressive Party of Maldives, roundly defeated incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of …

Pro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Wins Maldives Presidency With 'India Out’ Campaign
1 year, 2 months ago

Pro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Wins Maldives Presidency With 'India Out’ Campaign

ABP News  

Mohamed Muizzu, a pro-China candidate, secured victory in the Maldives presidential election on Saturday, as reported by the news agency AFP. Outgoing Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih conceded defeat after the Election Commission's count revealed that his pro-China rival riding on the "India out" campaign won the polls. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's tweet congratulating Mohamed Muizzu on being elected as the …

MALDIVES | Maldives presidential run-off: Pro-India candidate Ibu Solih loses election
1 year, 2 months ago

MALDIVES | Maldives presidential run-off: Pro-India candidate Ibu Solih loses election

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 30, 2023 22:22 IST - 5 MINS READ Pro-India candidate in the Maldivian Presidential election, the incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, lost to the Male city Mayor, Mohamed Muizzu, backed by the China-leaning Progressive Party of Maldives, in the run-off election held on September 30. In the first round, of the 225,486 votes polled, Muizzu was placed in …

Opposition candidate Muizzu beats India-friendly Solih in Maldives presidential run-off
1 year, 2 months ago

Opposition candidate Muizzu beats India-friendly Solih in Maldives presidential run-off

The Hindu  

Front runner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu was elected President of the Maldives on Saturday, as he beat the India-friendly incumbent, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in a closely fought contest. The vote for change in the Maldives comes after a strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the Solih administration, and a concerted Opposition campaign led by his rival, former President and jailed leader …

Maldivians vote in a run-off Presidential in shadow of India-China power play
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldivians vote in a run-off Presidential in shadow of India-China power play

The Hindu  

Maldivians were voting on September 30 in the run-off presidential election which has turned into a virtual referendum on which regional power — India or China — will have the biggest influence in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. Neither main opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu nor incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih got more than 50% in the first round of voting …

Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives election in victory for pro-China camp
1 year, 2 months ago

Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives election in victory for pro-China camp

Al Jazeera  

Incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih concedes defeat shortly before midnight after Muizzu wins 54 percent of the vote. Mohamed Muizzu has won the presidential election in the Maldives after a second-round run-off against incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, which was seen as a test of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s nascent democracy as well as its ties with China and traditional benefactor India. …

Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off
1 year, 2 months ago

Fate of India ties, democracy in balance as Maldives votes in run-off

Al Jazeera  

Voters in the Maldives choose their next president in a run-off election closely watched by China and India. Voters in the Maldives are casting their ballots in a presidential run-off that could determine the fate of the Indian Ocean archipelago’s nascent democracy as well as its ties with China and India. N Sathiya Moorthy, a political commentator based in the …

Ahead of Maldives poll run-off, India ties remain key issue
1 year, 2 months ago

Ahead of Maldives poll run-off, India ties remain key issue

The Hindu  

Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s close India ties dominated the campaign trail on the eve of Saturday’s election run-off in the island nation, with frontrunner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu promising to “safeguard the country’s independence and sovereignty”. The Opposition People’s National Congress-Progressive Party of Maldives combine’s candidate Mohamed Muizzu secured the highest vote share of 46.06% while incumbent Mr. …

Maldives’ presidential poll tomorrow; why India, China will keep close watch
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives’ presidential poll tomorrow; why India, China will keep close watch

Live Mint  

Maldives, the picturesque archipelago in the Indian Ocean, will hold a high-stake run-off presidential election tomorrow – the outcome of which will not only be closely watched by its populace of 500,000 but also India and China, the two Asian powers considered to be vying for geostrategic presence in the region. While incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has strengthened the …

Maldives polls: Why is it high stakes for India and China?
1 year, 2 months ago

Maldives polls: Why is it high stakes for India and China?

Firstpost  

Maldives will vote in a presidential run-off on Saturday, choosing between President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu. Tomorrow, the island nation will witness a run-off election between President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu and the contest won’t just be closely watched by the locals but also by India and China, as both countries vie …

Maldives presidentia l election 2023: Maldives poised for new President with tight race between India-leaning Solih and Muizzu, supported by China-backed PPM
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives presidentia l election 2023: Maldives poised for new President with tight race between India-leaning Solih and Muizzu, supported by China-backed PPM

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 21, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ By the evening of September 30, Maldivians will know who their new President will be—the India-leaning Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party who is seeking a second term, or Male city Mayor Mohamed Muizzu, who is supported by the China-leaning main opposition party, the Progressive Party of …

Mohamed Muizzu | Maldives’ presidential race frontrunner
1 year, 3 months ago

Mohamed Muizzu | Maldives’ presidential race frontrunner

The Hindu  

It was no secret that Mohamed Muizzu entered the Maldives’ presidential race only because former President Abdulla Yameen could not. In fact, local media often called him the opposition People’s National Congress- Progressive Party of Maldives combine’s ‘plan C’, after the Supreme Court barred Mr. Yameen from contesting, and party members ruled out Dr. Mohamed Waheed, another former President. Last …

Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with China
1 year, 3 months ago

Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with China

The Hindu  

The Maldives stands at a geopolitical crossroads ahead of its presidential runoff vote with the frontrunner, a former construction minister, set on demolishing India's influence and building stronger ties with China. Muizzu won just over 46 percent of Saturday's first-round vote with incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who presided over a restoration of ties with traditional benefactor India, trailing on 39 …

Mint Explainer: Maldives elections and India's strategic interests
1 year, 3 months ago

Mint Explainer: Maldives elections and India's strategic interests

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Maldives, a crucial ally for India in the Indian Ocean, completed its first round of pivotal presidential elections on Saturday. Experts believe President Yameen saw India as a backer of the Maldives Democratic Party, his political rivals. Incumbent President Ibu Solih, who took office in 2018, returned the country’s foreign policy to its “India First" orientation. Additionally, …

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