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China views the Maldives as key to its Maritime Silk Road project in the Indian Ocean as it has already acquired Hambantota port in Sri Lanka and Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. (Photo: AP)

Doesn't want Maldives to become another flash point', in talks with...

The Doklam stand-off and China's opposition to declaring Masood Azhar, a global terrorist at UN had been major irritants...

9 Feb 2018 10:23 AM

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 2:27 PM

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 3:05 AM

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 4:16 PM

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 1:04 PM

Policemen arrest former President and Opposition leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (centre) after government declared Emergency in the Maldives late Monday. (Photo: AP)

Indian troops on standby as Maldives ex-Prez sends SOS

Supreme Court Chief Justice, former Prez Gayoom arrested.

6 Feb 2018 9:34 PM

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 7:49 AM

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 3:12 AM

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Tuesday extended a draconian state of emergency by another month, bolstering his grip on power in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation. (Photo: AFP)

India a brother, but China long-lost cousin found: Maldives amid...

Former president Mohamed Nasheed who was in exile abroad had called for Indian intervention in Maldives.

23 March 2018 2:05 PM