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India consolidates its role in southern Maldives

The visit in recent days by Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to Maldives is further demonstration of India’s intention to build long-term ties. Jaishankar’s visit to Addu Atoll, in the far south of the country, also highlights the particular importance of that atoll to India and

By David Brewster

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Australia begins to step it up in the northeast Indian Ocean

Australia’s focus on building the India relationship has led to the relative neglect of other important Indian Ocean states. This has left a hole in its Indo Pacific strategy. Last month, Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced a raft of new Australian initiatives in the northeast Indian Ocean

By David Brewster

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Mauritius sets sail to Chagos

On Tuesday, Mauritius made good on a long-standing threat to Britain and sent a boatload of officials to visit the Chagos Archipelago without permission. This action has placed Britain, which administers the disputed island territory, in a very difficult position. Touted by Mauritian Prime

By Samuel Bashfield

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Indian Ocean step-up

Like Australia in the Pacific, India has been pursuing its own Indian Ocean island step-up, largely driven by concerns about China’s growing influence in the region. This has included increased bilateral aid, investment, and security assistance to the island states. India is also trying to develop

By David Brewster

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Maldives embroiled in Mauritius‑UK tussle over Chagos

For decades, Mauritius and the United Kingdom have been in a dispute over ownership of the Chagos Islands in the central Indian Ocean. Recently, Maldives has become entangled in “lawfare” between the two countries over their claims to the archipelago. Maldives is the northern neighbour of Chagos

By Ahmed Mujuthaba, David Brewster

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Maldives: India first or India out?

Recent protests in Maldives against India’s influence in the country calling for “Indian military out” has led the Maldives government to respond by reiterating its “India First” policy. This has highlighted the difficulties that both countries face in building a stable strategic

By David Brewster

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Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean

The explosion and fire on board a supertanker off Sri Lanka this month, following closely on last month’s disastrous oil spill in Mauritius, serve as a reminder that environmental security threats are front and centre of security concerns among many Indian Ocean states. This issue will become only

By David Brewster

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Island diplomacy: a storm in the Maldives

The Maldives, with its sun-soaked resorts and vivid turquoise waters, epitomises luxury and Instagram perfection for a breed of cashed-up holidaymakers and honeymooners. But the reality of the island nation is vastly different: creeping Salafism and hijabs, political uncertainty, and a gradual

By Aarti Betigeri

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India consolidates its role in southern Maldives

Australia begins to step it up in the northeast Indian Ocean

Mauritius sets sail to Chagos

Indian Ocean step-up

Maldives embroiled in Mauritius‑UK tussle over Chagos

Maldives: India first or India out?

Tackling environmental security threats in the Indian Ocean

Island diplomacy: a storm in the Maldives

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