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Maldives: Nasheed quits MDP
Jun 26, 2023

Maldives: Nasheed quits MDP

The current political situation in Maldives seems to have descended into further chaos as the Parliament and the EC face a deadlock

Maldives: How ‘swing voters’ matter in presidential polls
Mar 24, 2023

Maldives: How ‘swing voters’ matter in presidential polls

With JP and the Nasheed group possibly stepping into the fray, the swing voters will play a deciding role in the upcoming elections

Maldives: Solih’s victory in MDP primaries of the presidential poll
Feb 09, 2023

Maldives: Solih’s victory in MDP primaries of the presidential poll

Solih’s recent victory in the presidential primaries deals a blow to the Opposition candidates Nasheed and Yameen’s campaigns

Maldives: Solih gets a boost for 2023 presidential bid
Aug 22, 2022

Maldives: Solih gets a boost for 2023 presidential bid

Nasheed ‘puts on hold’ much-hyped proposal even as Yameen moves away from ‘India Out’ campaign.

Maldives: Solih declares re-election bid
Jun 13, 2022

Maldives: Solih declares re-election bid

With Solih throwing his hat into the ring for the second time, a two-faced problem emerges for India.

A blurring dichotomy: Can the new bill prevent the Maldives’ diplomatic disruptions?  
Feb 15, 2022

A blurring dichotomy: Can the new bill prevent the Maldives’ diplomatic disruptions?  

The new bill reflects the Maldives government’s earnest attempt to protect its foreign policy interests, but it could backfire on the domestic front

मालदीव: सोलिह से मिले नाशीद, भारत से संधि को लेकर शंका दूर करने में मदद की
Nov 16, 2021

मालदीव: सोलिह से मिले नाशीद, भारत से संधि को लेकर शंका दूर करने में मदद की

पार्टी के भीतर तनावों के बावजूद स्पीकर नाशीद कई मोर्चों �

Maldives: Back home, Nasheed meets Solih, helps clear clouds on India pact
Oct 25, 2021

Maldives: Back home, Nasheed meets Solih, helps clear clouds on India pact

Despite the intra-party tensions, Speaker Nasheed is working closely with President Solih on multiple fronts

Maldives: Nasheed’s call to end extremists’ dominance in elections can cut both ways
Jul 21, 2021

Maldives: Nasheed’s call to end extremists’ dominance in elections can cut both ways

A divided moderate constituency, including existing and new political parties, can weaken them collectively vis-à-vis a united extremist alliance.

What do Maldivian Democratic Party ‘rebels’ plan for the party and the nation?
Mar 12, 2021

What do Maldivian Democratic Party ‘rebels’ plan for the party and the nation?

The rebel MPs seem to have concluded that the MDP cannot win the presidential polls with incumbent Solih as their candidate — Nasheed seems to be th

Maldives: Solih meets with allies ahead of local council polls
Jan 21, 2021

Maldives: Solih meets with allies ahead of local council polls

This is possibly the first time that all the coalition leaders are meeting for the first time after their decision to do so at least once every month,

“Not many nations get a second chance at democracy”: Mohamed Nasheed
Jul 09, 2019

“Not many nations get a second chance at democracy”: Mohamed Nasheed

“We will have to renegotiate loans with China, they have to understand it is not commercial,” said Mohamed Nasheed.

Maldives: Majlis elects Nasheed Speaker, maiden resolution invites Modi to address the House
Jun 03, 2019

Maldives: Majlis elects Nasheed Speaker, maiden resolution invites Modi to address the House

All nations, including India, would be watching for inclinations on how the ‘new Maldives’ intends to avoid a China-induced ‘debt-trap’ of the

Maldives: Advantage MDP, but possibilities still in parliament polls
Feb 26, 2019

Maldives: Advantage MDP, but possibilities still in parliament polls

The MDP did not seem to suffer from poll fatigue, even months after the presidential elections as a high number of them voted in the MDP primaries, to

Yameen lifts Maldives Emergency, Nasheed calls it 'New Normal'
Mar 23, 2018

Yameen lifts Maldives Emergency, Nasheed calls it 'New Normal'

State of Emergency has been extended because of no change in the circumstances following the 1 February order which threatened national security of Ma

Nasheed’s military request bad diplomacy for India?
Feb 09, 2018

Nasheed’s military request bad diplomacy for India?

Nasheed’s tweet may have produced two undesired effects for India. If anyone in the Yameen dispensation were to take Nasheed and the Indian media se

Nasheed again shoots at combined opposition's feet?
Sep 11, 2017

Nasheed again shoots at combined opposition's feet?

Unlike in the past, Yameen seems clear that he would not move a rung down to accommodate the MDP's official demand for freeing Nasheed.

Maldives: Urgent need to revisit Constitution again?
Aug 08, 2017

Maldives: Urgent need to revisit Constitution again?

The need for a review of the pro-democracy constitutional scheme was felt during the interregnum that followed the exit of President Nasheed on Februa

Maldives: After poll-loss, Yameen taunts 'divided opposition' leaders to return home
May 18, 2017

Maldives: After poll-loss, Yameen taunts 'divided opposition' leaders to return home

For the opposition to remain hopeful of getting Yameen impeached and disqualified from elections 2018 is a tall order.