Maldives has elected a pro-China opposition candidate as its president in run-off elections that could lead to the country moving away from traditional ally India.. The polls became a virtual ...

Mr Muizzu, who is known for his pro-China stance, came to power last year with the ledge to end the Maldives’ “India first” policy in the Indian Ocean where Beijing is competing for influence.

Mr. Modi’s pro-Hindu policies at home rub many the wrong way in the Maldives, which is supposedly a 100 percent Muslim society. Even so, “we can’t afford a fistfight with India,” Ms ...

Maldives also won the bid to host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games, after tireless lobbying efforts conducted under the leadership of Mr. Shahid. The Games will be the first-ever international ...

The Observatory has been informed by reliable sources about the murder of Mr. Yameen Rasheed, a 29-year old human rights activist and blogger in Maldives. According to the information received, on ...

His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Latheef is a long-serving career diplomat who has been in Beijing since August 2007. Ambassador Latheef was appointed as the first Ambassador of Maldives to China on 3 ...

It was during Mr Yameen's presidency, between 2013 and 2018, that the government started creating new artificial islands for the primary purpose of tourism, Mr Adam said — "not for the local ...