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Abdulla Shahid arrest: Maldives police hold ex-UNGA chief on child abuse suspicion; MDP faces 2028 jolt

Former Maldives foreign affairs minister Abdulla Shahid, was arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing a minor, the Maldives Police said on Monday. Notably, the 64-year-old former president of the United Nations General Assembly who was emerging as a potential presidential challenger to incumbent Mohamed Muizzu in the 2028 elections.

The Times of India · 23h ago

Unravelling the shift in India-Maldives relations | Explained

India-Maldives row: The Hindu explains how the relationship between India and its neighbour Maldives has deteriorated since the change of regime in the island nation.

The Hindu · Jan 11, 2024

Maldives misadventures, featuring Muizzu govt and the media

Mohamed Muizzu’s government in the Maldives is caught in a melee. Having stormed to power over a hyper-nationalist poll campaign against “Indian military presence”, just four months later, it’s now requesting China to send in more tourists to the island nation after a diplomatic stand-off with India and the looming…

Newslaundry · Jan 10, 2024

New Maldives president promises to expel foreign military personnel

Mohamed Muizzu, who is seen as pro-China, campaigned on a promise to evict Indian troops from the country.

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023

Kiren Rijiju arrives in Male to attend Mohamed Muizzu’s swearing-in ceremony

The Maldives’s President-elect Mr. Muizzu won a fiercely contested election in September, garnering 54% of the votes in the poll run-off.  

The Hindu · Nov 16, 2023

The Maldives, the evolution of a democracy

Though at the people’s level, a positive mindset prevails towards India, for India, the next phase of regional diplomacy may be complex after the result of the Maldivian presidential election

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelago

The president-elect of the Maldives says he's sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

‘Music to Beijing’s ears’: Has China won the Maldives presidency?

Mohamed Muizzu’s election win is a setback for India, a boost for China and a sign of tensions in Indian Ocean region.

Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023

Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency

Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party candidate who won the presidential election runoff

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Who is Mohamed Muizzu, Maldives’s pro-China president-elect?

The opposition candidate beats the incumbent, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is considered pro-India.

Al Jazeera · Oct 1, 2023