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It is not unlikely that the West’s current engagement/disengagement with Russia could lead to a situation — if not immediately — where the post-
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit and accompanying independent agreements with Maldives and Sri Lanka, on undefined maritime issues and cooperation, have the potential for causing greater concern not only in India, but in the shared neighbourhood and beyond.
State of Emergency has been extended because of no change in the circumstances following the 1 February order which threatened national security of Ma
The ‘India Out’ campaign has taken a new shape as protestors disrupt Yoga Day celebrations in Maldives.
इस बात की वास्तविक संभावना है कि पड़ोस के हिंद महासागर मे�
The trilateral maritime cooperation initiative by India, Maldives and Sri Lanka, and the Outcome Document signed recently by the NSAs of the three countries, has the potential for further improving naval ties in the shared Indian Ocean Neighbourhood.
Upgrading partnerships with resource-rich nations like Turkmenistan, DRC, and Zambia strengthens China's grip on energy supplies and critical minerals
तुर्कमेनिस्तान, DRC आणि झांबिया सारख्या संसाधनांनी समृद्�
A new naval base in Lakshadweep is a signal to partners and adversaries that India remains the preeminent power in the Eastern Indian Ocean
There is a real possibility of the neighbourhood Indian Ocean waters getting over-crowded sooner or later with defence pacts and multiple navies criss
The Maldives and Sri Lanka show how they can bargain with bigger powers to their advantage.
Is the newly instated China’s Indian Ocean Region Forum a sign of China’s growing desire for a larger presence in the region?
The new extra-regional player in China seems to want to provoke internal anti-India debates in individual South Asian nations.
Mohamed Muizzu is helping Beijing expand its presence in the Indian Ocean
The shift in Chinese foreign policy poses new and different kind of challenges to India. Even while we are working feverishly to ensure the defence of our Himalyan border militarily, the Chinese are throwing an economic challenge, as manifested by its growing ties with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Nepal.
A close study of how climate change influences the Maldivian economy will help analyse its adaptation needs and identify future opportunities
Domestic politics and China’s influence will play a major role in hampering the growth of CSC
Yameen needs to keep up the momentum of his unilateral approaches to politics and political administration, including legal, judicial and electoral ma
It was New Delhi which first pointed out the drawbacks of the Chinese model.
In an attempt to balance between India and China, Sri Lanka has imposed a one-year ban on all foreign research vessels
If Maldives becomes the biggest radical Islamic cell using the present political situation in the country, it would affect every nation in the Indian Ocean region as a huge part of trade in the Indian Ocean passes through the Maldives, according to former President Mr. Muhamed Nasheed.
The lack of initiative and political will has led to the marginalisation of the SAARC sector of disaster management from mainstream efforts in South A
The Vice-President of Maldives, in his address to the ORF faculty, recounts the long and bitter-sweet struggle against autocratic rule in his country. With an elected government now at the helm and democracy gradually taking roots in different spheres of society, he outlines the crucial challenges that lie ahead for the island nation.
Starting this week, ORF brings you the main events that have taken place in the week gone by in India's neighbourhood, from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government headed by Mr. A. B. Vajpayee had made India increasingly invisible in its neighbourhood. It was content to play second fiddle to the US in Nepal and Sri Lanka, let Norway, the European Union and Japan play a more active role in Sri Lanka, maintained a silence on the growing confrontation between President Abdul Gayoom of the Maldives and the pro-democracy activists
Before PM Modi can pat himself on the back for a fine diplomatic performance in Lanka, Modi now faces a big political test in the Maldives, where the regime of Abdul Yameen has arrested former President Mohamed Nasheed on charges of terrorism and a perverted judicial system has sentenced him to 13 years in prison.
India simply cannot afford to alienate the government in Male given China's growing reach. The President of Maldives was in China in October last year when Beijing announced a $500-million economic assistance for it. New Delhi views Maldives as central to the emerging strategic landscape in the Indian Ocean.
India’s regional relations are almost all in states of distress. That’s a big problem for New Delhi.
The recent visit made by the Chinese Foreign Minister to Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Comoros showcases its renewed interest in the Indian Ocean Region
The subregional approach has been providing Delhi the opportunity to experiment with new arrangements in building security cooperation with its neighb
Indian planners would do well to reflect on some lessons from past missions.
India’s talk of an ‘Act East’ policy or an Indian Ocean presence sounds hollow when its ability to shape outcomes in its own neighbourhood is so limited
लक्षद्वीपमधील नवीन नौदल तळ हा भागीदारांना आणि शत्रूंना �
India has not turned a blind eye to the developments in its neighbourhood, nor has it stopped participating in events over there.
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar paid recent visits to the Maldives and Mauritius.
The pact, one of the very many signed between the two nations during Minister Jaishankar’s visit, provides for India building a dockyard at Uthuru T
Muizzu’s foreign policy seems to have three objectives: reduce dependence on India, increase cooperation with China, and diversify relations with ot
With Maldives veering towards China, Mauritius is emerging as a decisive factor in ensuring India’s dominance in the Indian Ocean Region
Combined with the Maldives government's demonstrated preparations for a face-off, the tone and tenor of the Opposition's preparations for the May Day rally, and their call for the civil society to chip in, indicate a possible repeat of the 'December 23 movement' protests (2011-12) that led to President Nasheed's exit.
Modi in his first overseas visit in the new term, extended an early hand to the two Indian Ocean neighbours to ensure collective security.
Top 10 commentaries by ORF analysts this year.
