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Explained: What's behind the new anti-India campaign in the Maldives?
March 30, 2022 12:10 pm
The theme of the rally was “India Out”, a slogan coined two years ago by protesters who claimed that the MDP government led by President Ibrahim Solih had “sold out” the Maldives to India.
New Delhi reaches out in Indian Ocean: Jaishankar in Maldives, next stop Lanka
March 28, 2022 8:45 am
Will sign pacts, inaugurate projects in Maldives; join BIMSTEC in Lanka: MEA
Explained: The case against Maldivian ex-president Abdulla Yameen
December 02, 2019 8:03 am
Abdulla Yameen served as the President of the Maldives for five years from 2013-2018. He was charged with money laundering in February by the Maldivian police, the trial for which began in the criminal court in April.
Maldives top court upholds presidential poll results, junks outgoing President Yameen's plea
October 21, 2018 5:20 pm
President Yameen's party challenged the result, alleging vote rigging, fraud and corruption in the election process.
Maldives: President Abdulla Yameen says preparing to step down with no regrets on any decisions
October 17, 2018 4:32 pm
In a surprise result, Abdulla Yameen lost his re-election bid last month and initially conceded defeat. Last week, however, his lawyers went to the Supreme Court, saying his supporters had complained about rigging of votes and fraudulent ballot papers.
China says Maldives President-elect assured continuation of bilateral projects
October 11, 2018 4:43 pm
After the defeat of Yameen, Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Solih. China's Ambassador to the Maldives Zhang Lizhong also called on Solih as mark of China's support to the power transition in Male.
US warns against any attempt to undermine democratic process in Maldives
October 11, 2018 8:16 am
The outgoing Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the election results in which he was defeated.
Cheer, relief in Delhi as Maldives Opposition wins Presidential polls
September 25, 2018 4:45 am
Solih defeated incumbent Abdulla Yameen in a dramatic election, following reports over the previous week of attempts at voter intimidation and the absence of credible international observers to monitor the poll process amid fears of rigging.
Maldives opposition urges government to ease visa rules for media
September 13, 2018 3:20 pm
The Maldives has been beset by political instability since a police mutiny forced its first democratically elected leader, Mohamed Nasheed, out of office in 2012.
Maldives opposition selects veteran Ibrahim Solih for September presidential poll
July 01, 2018 12:32 am
Nasheed, Maldives' first democratically-elected leader who lives in exile in Sri Lanka, on Friday said he had decided to relinquish his presidential ticket as the national election commission ruled him illegible to run. Ibrahim Solih was first elected to parliament in 1994.
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Why India cares about the election in Maldives
June 22, 2020 6:15 pm
Maldives Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s victory over incumbent president Abdulla Yameen in the country’s presidential polls on Monday was welcomed by India, which has been worried over the growing influence of China over the archipelago na
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