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Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

India snubs Maldives President on envoy visit

The latest developments show a worsening of Indo-Maldivian ties, with Beijing, Islamabad and Riyadh lending a...

9 Feb 2018 2:33 AM IST

The envoys comments come in the backdrop of Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen sending special envoys to China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to brief them about the deepening political crisis in the country. (Photo: AP)

Our envoy planned to visit India first, proposed dates declined:...

'We understand the external affairs minister is out of country and the PM is leaving for UAE during the week,' the...

8 Feb 2018 7:57 PM IST

Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom addressing the nation in Male, Maldives. (Photo: AP)

Maldives sends envoys to friendly nations' amid crisis, India not on...

The envoys will visit China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and provide updates on the current political situation of...

8 Feb 2018 8:35 AM IST

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

China against outside role in Male

President Abdulla welcomes SC U-turn on high-profile prisoners.

8 Feb 2018 2:21 AM IST

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Maldives Prez gains upper hand as SC reverses ruling

Yameen refused to comply with the ruling and instead declared a 15-day state of emergency.

8 Feb 2018 2:15 AM IST

Saying -- resolve things internally -- is akin to asking us to escalate the revolt, which can lead to chaos. Maldivians see Indias role positively: in 88 they came, resolved the crisis, and left. They were not occupiers but liberators. This is why Maldivians look to India now, Nasheed tweeted on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

In a rebuke to China, ex-Maldives president urges India to act as...

Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) functions from Colombo, had appealed for India's help on Tuesday.

7 Feb 2018 9:46 PM IST

The Chinese official media which was silent since the crisis broke out in Maldives last week came out Wednesday in support of Yameens regime. (Photo: AP)

China opposed to India's military intervention in embattled Maldives

Geng skirted around a question on whether China is also asking Yameen to hold talks with political parties to resolve...

7 Feb 2018 6:34 PM IST

The Supreme Court decision is s seen by opposition activists as a blow to their attempts at toppling President Abdulla Yameen - accused of plunging the tiny Indian Ocean nation into political turmoil.. (Photo: AFP)

Maldives crisis: Top court revokes order to free political prisoners

The court's original decision had quashed a terrorism conviction against ex-president and opposition leader Mohamed...

7 Feb 2018 7:58 AM IST

Mohamed Nasheed, whose Maldivian Democratic Party functions from Colombo, asked for Indias help. (Photo: AP)

Amid political crisis, Ex-Maldives President urges India to act...

The archipelago was plunged into chaos on Thursday when the Supreme Court called for the release of 9 imprisoned...

6 Feb 2018 1:19 PM IST

Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom addressing the nation in Male, Maldives. (Photo: AP)

Maldives declares emergency; ex-leader, Chief Justice arrested

Police arrested former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom -- who is also Yameen's half-brother -- at his residence along...

6 Feb 2018 8:42 AM IST

Maldivian Opposition supporters shout slogans during a protest as they urge the government to obey a Supreme Court order to release and retry political prisoners, including an ex-President Mohamed Nasheed, in Male on Sunday. AP The political crisis in the Maldives deepened Monday, as the government of the island nation said it would not obey a Supreme Court order to free a group of imprisoned opposition leaders. Placards in Divehi language from left, to right, read, protect the citizens , carry out the supreme courts order, free political prisoners and to uphold justice . (AP Photo/ Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Emergency declared in Maldives

Prez Adudullah Yameen's move gives sweeping powers to security forces.

6 Feb 2018 1:30 AM IST

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

India issues travel advisory for Maldives

The Maldives, with its exotic beaches, is a popular tourist destination for tourists globally including Indian tourists.

6 Feb 2018 1:28 AM IST