Geopolitics
New Delhi: Reports circulated by the Indian and Maldivian media outlets about New Delhi shortening its exports of essential goods to Male are misleading, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. more
India slams Maldives govt for jailing for long term former President and Chief Justice

India has expressed its strong disappointment over the functioning of democracy in the island nation condemning the imprisonment of the former president and Chief Justice of Supreme Cout ...

Restore ex-President’s right to stand for election, UN expert committee directs Maldives

New York: Deciding upon complaints filed by Mohamed Nasheed, the ex-President of Maldives, a United Nations human rights expert committee has called on the Government to restore Nasheed&r ...

Emergency lifted in Maldives after 45 days

Male: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Thursday lifted the 45-day-long state of emergency, imposed in the country to annul a Supreme Court ruling that quashed convictions against nine ...

China wary of Indian role in restoring democracy in Maldives, draws flak for its veiled warning

Male/Beijing: While Maldives is roiled by a political crisis with the imposition of Emergency by President Yameen amid desperate requests of the island nation's opposition leaders for ...

UN chief urges Maldives to uphold rule of law amid rapidly unfolding political crisis

New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Following the declaration of a ‘state of emergency’ in the Maldives, after which soldiers forced their way into the Supreme Court, United Nations Secret ...

UN calls on Maldives to respect Supreme Court decision, says 'ready' to help ease political impasse

New York: Following the Maldives' Supreme Court decision ordering the release of convicted opposition leaders and the reinstatement of 12 parliamentarians, United Nations Secretary-Ge ...

Maldives: UN rights office says trial of former President politicized, unfair

New York, May 2 (JEN): The trial and conviction of former Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed was vastly unfair, arbitrary and disproportionate, a senior United Nations human rights official ...