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From airports to sports infrastructure: How India is helping Maldives dream big
Fp Explainers •India has always been a bankable neighbour to the Maldives. From helping develop airports, stadiums and a cancer hospital to improving connectivity, New Delhi is playing a big role in the island nation’s infrastructure boom
An Ally in Need: How India has always been the ‘first responder’ to Maldives
Fp Explainers •New Delhi has been an all-weather ally of Male. From disasters to health crises, India has been steadfast in assisting the Maldives government in tough times. Now, the two nations are seeing a downward turn in relations after Maldivian ministers insulted PM Narendra Modi and India
How PM Modi’s visit has been a blessing to Lakshadweep
Fp Explainers •PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep and the ensuing row with the Maldives has piqued people’s interest in India’s smallest Union Territory. The island state has become one of the top-searched keywords on Google. Also, enquiries for hotels have risen ten fold in less than a week
India-Maldives row: How President Mohamed Muizzu’s politics may hurt the island nation beyond tourism
Fp Explainers •India and the Maldives have traditionally enjoyed close ties. However, tensions have arisen since President Mohamed Muizzu came to power last November. Now, derogatory remarks against PM Narendra Modi by some Maldives' politicians have further threatened the relations
What led to the spat between India and the Maldives? What has happened since then?
Fp Explainers •Recently, PM Modi put out a post encouraging tourism in Lakshadweep. However, it quickly snowballed into a bigger spat after ministers from the Maldives made derogatory remarks against India and the PM. This led to angry Indians driving a #BoycottMaldives trend and Male suspending three ministers
Maldives: Can Modi attend Muizzu’s inauguration without a personal invite?
Nsathiyamoorthy •In 2018, the Indian prime minister was the only foreign dignitary to be invited for the swearing-in ceremony of President Ibrahim ‘Ibu’ Solih, whom Muizzu is replacing now
Vantage | Amid Mohamed Muizzu's hard stance on Indian troops, New Delhi treads cautiously on ties with Male
The Vantage Take •The regime change in Male has emerged as a challenge for both India and Maldives
Maldives presidential elections: What Mohamed Muizzu's victory means for Male's ties with India
Nsathiyamoorthy •India has been the single-largest provider of all essentials, from food to medicines, and every daily needs, for the average Maldivians – which a Maldivian government can afford to overlook only at the risk of becoming unpopular nearer home