Articles

India and the Parliamentary Elections in Maldives

The general elections for the National Majlis (Parliament) of Maldives were conducted on 22nd April. According to the results, the Peoples National Congress (PNC) of President Mohammed Muizzu and its poll partner Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) r....

April 24, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , China , Maldives , Türkiye , Muizzu , Debt trap. India out

Maldives: Paying for the Wrong Choices

Amb JK Tripathi Commentary

The Maldives has been gathering news headlines for all the wrong reasons. From the “India Out” in the election manifesto of the Progressive Political Party (PPM) to unwarranted diatribes of junior ministers to the ugly brawl in the parliament of ....

February 06, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , China , Maldives , Indian Army , Tourism , SLOCs , Impeachment

Maldives Presidential Elections 2023

Umang Bhansali, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Introduction

Maldives is an archipelagic state situated strategically in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Maldives concluded its second phase of the fourth presidential elections on September 20, 2023, electing Mohamed Muizzu as the new Pre....

October 19, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , India , China , Maldives , President , Indian Ocean , 2023 Maldives Presidential Elections , Mohammed Muizzu , Defence and Strategy

A Brief Evaluation of Maldives Presidential Elections

Amb Rajiv Bhatia

The recent presidential elections in Maldives saw the victory of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as their president, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots, with 46% for Solih. In this episode, Amb Ra....

October 19, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , democracy , elections , India and China , India Ocean , Debt , Podcast

मालदीव में राष्ट्रपति चुनाव का भारत पर प्रभाव

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

राष्ट्रपति चुनाव

मध्य हिंद महासागर में रणनीतिक रूप से स्थित मालदीव में 30 सितंबर को राष्ट्�....

October 18, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , China , Maldives , Maldives Presidential elections , India-Maldives , Maldives-China

India- Maldives – Growing Convergences

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited India recently (1-4 Aug 2022). He was accompanied by several high-level officials comprising, Ibrahim Ameer, Minister of Finance, Fayyaz Ismail, Minister of Economic Development, Aishath Mohamed D....

August 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , China , Maldives , Solih , Bilateral partnership

India-Maldives Policy Brief

The Maldives has attracted international attention due to the increased importance of the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region. India-Maldives relations have made immense progress in the past years. The relations have seen significant positive de....

December 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , China , Indo-Pacific , Maritime Security , OBOR , Indian Ocean , Tourism , SLOCs , Geostrategic , India in Maldives

मालदीव की संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ आम सभा की अध्यक्षता: भारत के लिए संभावनाएं

Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

मालदीव के राष्ट्रपति इब्राहिम सोलिह ने 21 सितंबर 2021 संयुक्त राष्ट्र आम सभा में अपना पहला भाषण दि�....

November 18, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Article , भारत। मालदीव। जलवायु परिवर्तन। आतंकवाद। कोविड-19। संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा। उम्मीद।

Maldives' UNGA Presidency: Prospects for India

Dr Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

On 21 September 2021, Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih delivered his first speech at the UNGA. He spoke in Maldives’ official language Dhivehi and highlighted the rich culture and heritage of the country. He recollected the journey of Maldi....

October 07, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Commentary , India , Maldives , Climate Change , Terrorism , COVID-19 , UNGA , Hope

Talk on "India and Maldives Bilateral Relations"

On 06 September 2021, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “India-Maldives-bilateral Relations”. India-Maldives relations had made progress in the last couple of years. These relations are backed by positive activity....

September 13, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Maldives , Interaction , Economic , bilateral Relations , India-Maldives